I like ubuntu server LTS (long term support) Editions to run BackupP :)
A new LTS is planned for April
On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 9:45 PM, Les Mikesell wrote:
> On 1/27/2010 2:26 PM, Chris Robertson wrote:
> >> Package managers are different on both. CentOS uses the RPM (Redhat
> Package
> >> Man
On 1/27/2010 2:26 PM, Chris Robertson wrote:
>> Package managers are different on both. CentOS uses the RPM (Redhat Package
>> Manager), while Debian uses APT. I think APT works much better. Debian
>> definitely resolves dependencies much better than others.
>>
>
> CentOS uses YUM (Yellowdog Update
On 1/27/2010 1:48 PM, Sean Dague wrote:
>
>> You can 'sudo su -' to get a root terminal if you want. That even works
>> on a Mac, which they seem to want to emulate.
>
> sudo -i is even easier.
But that's a special case to remember, where you probably already knew
what sudo does and what 'su -'
John Hudak wrote:
> Hmmm would you detail the steps needed to do this?:
>
> " But, I'm also using autofs to mount across Samba to back up a Windows
> machine or two on my home network, and I'm NOT running Samba as a
> domain, I'm simply mounting the file systems as CIFS/SMB using the
> appropriate
John Hudak wrote:
> Hmmm would you detail the steps needed to do this?:
>
> " But, I'm also using autofs to mount across Samba to back up a Windows
> machine or two on my home network, and I'm NOT running Samba as a
> domain, I'm simply mounting the file systems as CIFS/SMB using the
> appropriate
Chris Baker wrote:
> I don't know what your level of expertise is. Please accept my apology if
> you already know this.
>
> The two particular distributions you mentioned are pretty different. Debian
> basically started as its own branch of distribtuion, and other distributions
> like Ubuntu and Me
On 01/27 12:16 , Les Mikesell wrote:
> You can 'sudo su -' to get a root terminal if you want. That even works
> on a Mac, which they seem to want to emulate.
'sudo bash' works, in addition to the other suggestions put forth.
there's an easy fix. just set a root pw on an Ubuntu box and the
conv
On 01/27/2010 01:16 PM, Les Mikesell wrote:
> On 1/27/2010 10:04 AM, John Hudak wrote:
>>
>> Pet peve: One issue that I have found quite annoying is that the
>> Debian/Ubuntu branches have their own structure of where to put
>> applications and utilities in the file structure. I came from a Bell
>
Hmmm would you detail the steps needed to do this?:
" But, I'm also using autofs to mount across Samba to back up a Windows
machine or two on my home network, and I'm NOT running Samba as a
domain, I'm simply mounting the file systems as CIFS/SMB using the
appropriate local LOCAL_COMPUTER\USERNAME
thanks, I didn't know about sudo su -
-John
On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 1:16 PM, Les Mikesell wrote:
> On 1/27/2010 10:04 AM, John Hudak wrote:
> >
> > Pet peve: One issue that I have found quite annoying is that the
> > Debian/Ubuntu branches have their own structure of where to put
> > application
On 1/27/2010 10:04 AM, John Hudak wrote:
>
> Pet peve: One issue that I have found quite annoying is that the
> Debian/Ubuntu branches have their own structure of where to put
> applications and utilities in the file structure. I came from a Bell
> Labs/ATT/BDS UNIX background and have used Slackw
On Wednesday 27 January 2010 15:59:43 Sorin Srbu wrote:
> For me it was a practical choice choosing CentOS because on the
> CentOS-Wiki, there is a rather full howto for installing and setting up
> BackupPC.
For the same reasons, I use Ubuntu. The mini-howto is:
apt-get install backuppc
browse
John Hudak wrote:
> Thanks for posting the pointer. After reading thorough it, I strongly
> disagree with the statement "Easiest choice for WinXX"Easiest is a
> matter of perspective, and trying to figure out XP/Win7 file protection
> protocols so that it will play nice with Samba, is more
and
>>support
>>Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] Distro choice
>>
>>>>-Original Message-
>>> Would it be a significant improvement, generally speaking, to use xfs
>>> instead of ext3 on a BackupPC-server?
>>
>>Definitely.
>
> Woul
Hi Max:
Thanks for posting the pointer. After reading thorough it, I strongly
disagree with the statement "Easiest choice for WinXX"Easiest is a
matter of perspective, and trying to figure out XP/Win7 file protection
protocols so that it will play nice with Samba, is more than a little
challen
>>-Original Message-
>>From: Michael Stowe [mailto:mst...@chicago.us.mensa.org]
>>Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 4:31 PM
>>To: sorin.s...@orgfarm.uu.se; General list for user discussion, questions
> and
>>support
>>Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] Dis
>-Original Message-
>From: Michael Stowe [mailto:mst...@chicago.us.mensa.org]
>Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 4:31 PM
>To: sorin.s...@orgfarm.uu.se; General list for user discussion, questions
and
>support
>Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] Distro choice
>
>
Hello:
One thing that needs to be considered is the number of machines and the
amount of data to be backed up. The robustness of the file system then
becomes and issue, as pointed out earlier. This to me seems like the
biggest artifact to consider.
>From the perspective of 'working out of the bo
On 1/27/2010 9:08 AM, Carl Wilhelm Soderstrom wrote:
> On 01/27 02:21 , Huw Wyn Jones wrote:
>> Is there much difference between Linux distros when it comes to building a
>> new Backuppc server from scratch? I'm thinking of going for either CentOS
>> or Debian but I was curious if anyone had any co
Huw Wyn Jones wrote:
> Is there much difference between Linux distros when it comes to building a
> new Backuppc server from scratch? I'm thinking of going for either CentOS or
> Debian but I was curious if anyone had any comments or insight on the matter.
When it comes to this kind of thing, i
>-Original Message-
>From: Huw Wyn Jones [mailto:huw.jo...@meirion-dwyfor.ac.uk]
>Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 3:21 PM
>To: backuppc-users
>Subject: [BackupPC-users] Distro choice
>
>Me again! :-)
>
>Is there much difference between Linux distros when
>>-Original Message-
> Would it be a significant improvement, generally speaking, to use xfs
> instead of ext3 on a BackupPC-server?
>
> --
> /Sorin
Definitely.
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I don't know what your level of expertise is. Please accept my apology if
you already know this.
The two particular distributions you mentioned are pretty different. Debian
basically started as its own branch of distribtuion, and other distributions
like Ubuntu and Mepis are derived from it. Cent
>-Original Message-
>From: Michael Stowe [mailto:mst...@chicago.us.mensa.org]
>Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 4:07 PM
>To: General list for user discussion, questions and support
>Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] Distro choice
>
>Since BackupPC specifically puts str
I have used Debian extensively and it works just great with Backuppc. No
issues. Version 3.1.0 (the latest) is in stable, testing, and experimental.
A simple aptitude install backuppc works fine. I haven't used CentOS, so I
can't comment on that,
Mark
On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 7:21 AM, Huw Wyn Jone
On 01/27 02:21 , Huw Wyn Jones wrote:
> Is there much difference between Linux distros when it comes to building a
> new Backuppc server from scratch? I'm thinking of going for either CentOS
> or Debian but I was curious if anyone had any comments or insight on the
> matter.
Debian all the way. Be
As a general statement, the main difference between Linux distributions is
their focus, their package systems, and what's included.
Since BackupPC specifically puts stress upon a filesystem, I'd be inclined
to select a distribution that provides xfs and/or jfs. Some Linux
distributions have Back
Me again! :-)
Is there much difference between Linux distros when it comes to building a new
Backuppc server from scratch? I'm thinking of going for either CentOS or Debian
but I was curious if anyone had any comments or insight on the matter.
TIA
Huw
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