Re: backup on DVD
Jon Miller wrote:
> Does anyone know of any script that can backup to a DVD media? What I
> want to do is run a nightly backup of certain samba shares data M-F and
> rotate the disk either daily or weekly on the server. Furthermore, if
> possible have the backup report the amount of space used in an e-mail sent
> to the backup operator.
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Jon L. Miller, ASE, CNS, CLS, MCNE, CCNA
> Director/Sr Systems Consultant
> MMT Networks Pty Ltd
> http://www.mmtnetworks.com.au
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>
> "I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure
> is trying to please everybody." -Bill Cosby
I don't think that you'll find a standard script that will cover all your
specific needs. Writing a small script to do what you need will probably be
faster than customizing an existing script.
You may want to check out dvdrtools, dvd+rw-tools as well as mkisofs.
As I have sufficient disk space for my backups (hundreds of gigs are only
$100 away these days), I use rsync to build a directory structure with all
the data to be backed up on a spare disk, and then plonk that structure on
a DVD RW every night. Redirecting / appending all output to a logfile
together with a du -k on the backup structure is trivial. Emailing that
logfile is a one-liner.
The benefit of rsync is that you can backup to a backup structure in- /
decrementally, which will save you a lot of time / network traffic.
Have fun
Jan
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