paddock wrote: > Hi -- > > I started with an idea from Linux Gazette for doing "tar" backups to disk, and >expanded it so it makes one weekly "full" backup and then daily incrementals. > > The tar files have the same name as the base (not "root" in Linux, thank you!) of >the directory tree which they backup. This makes identification and retrieval easier. > > I do the "system" side, which is everything but /home (and /var which is too >volatile anyway), and then one directory for each of the users in /home. > > The scheme means that a maximum of 7 restore operations will completely restore the >system to its condition at last backup. I've used the full backups to restore my >/home directory; fortunately I haven't had to restore from the incrementals, yet, >but it "oughta" work... > > The scripts are most likely lacking many forms of subtle *nix tricks, but I'm a >recovering DOS/OS2/Windoesn't fool. Actually, I'd like some critiques and some >pointers like "Well, you can do *this* better like this:..." > > If anyone's interested, I'll be happy to mail the scripts off-list. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > I hope you and yours are prospering! > --Paddock ------------------- > Registered Linux user 190974 ( 2000-Oct-05 ). Paddock: I for one would like to try your scripts. Would you e-mail them to me? Have a nice day. Charles
