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Re: Backing up the system



On Sat, Oct 07, 2000 at 07:14:16PM -0700, kmself@ix.netcom.com wrote:
> On Sat, Oct 07, 2000 at 11:30:18AM +0200, Willi Dyck (wdyck@gmx.de) wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > i wanna backup my whole system. which method do you recommand?
> > should i zip / or should i write an image of /dev/hdax?
> > i also want to keep all the file/user/group permissions including hidden
> > files.
> > what else should i think over? thanx for any help.
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Linux Backups mini-FAQ
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Karsten M. Self <kmself@ix.netcom.com>
> Written:  Saturday October  7, 2000
> Modified:  Saturday October  7, 2000
> ========================================================================
> 
> 
> Following are my general recommendations for system backups, with a
> strong focus toward an individual workstation or small network
> with relatively informal practices.  I run Debian GNU/Linux, there will
> be some variants of file locations for other Linux distributions or
> proprietary Unices.  Larger networks or server farms should probably
> look into a more structured system.

<snip!!>

very nice job -- debian users rule!


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