On 2012-10-04, Philip Webb <purs...@ca.inter.net> wrote:
> My new machine is working very well -- thanks again for the advice -- ,
> tho' the sighing noise from the CPU fan is a bit trying (smile),
> & I'm considering setting up an incremental back-up system
> so that if the SSD collapses,
> I can restore everything from files stored on the HDD without re-installing.
>
> I already have an adequate set-up of back-ups, incl off-site copies,
> which ensures my personal files + configs cb restored,
> but it involves some human intervention from me at various times
> & I would have to re-install all the system + Portage stuff.
>
> What do people who do incremental back-ups use ?

rsnapshot

http://www.rsnapshot.org/
http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/Rsnapshot
http://www.gentoo-wiki.info/Backup#rsnapshot
http://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/A_simple_backup_scheme_using_rsnapshot

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