On Fri, 15 Dec 2017 12:16:50 -0500 David Owens <david.ow...@kitware.com> wrote:
> Hello, Hi > I want to backup my backuppc server. Questions: Shall we imagine it runs under Linux? > 1. Where is the catalog, and what is the best practice for backing > it up. There isn't one, the list is determined by the root of your backup (could be / ou /DATA or /whatever) and the eventual exclusions you set into config.pl. > 2. I was just going to tar the config. What are the essential > files / file systems needed to capture. Assuming it runs under Linux, don't be stingy with space and backup the whole stuff except the usual suspects (/dev, /proc, /tmp, /var/tmp, …) Because this way, if you meet a catastrophe, you'll only need to reinstall a very minimal system including rsync, then restore the last backup to recover a fully operating system (NB: impossible with w$.) Otherwise, you'll "save" a few space but bang your head on the wall the time being when you'll discover you forgot let's say something like /var/lib. Of course, for the BPC server, an up to date tar of /etc/backuppc saved on some other machines can help. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
