On Saturday 06 January 2007 17:20, Koustubha Kale wrote: > Hi, > I have a Linux server working very well. > It consists of a lot of software like qmail and stuff > which I downloaded and compiled. And also a lot of > configurations, users etc. during reinstall if I just > use the distro ( CentOS in this case) I would spend a > lot of time again to get the server in the same > working order.
just backup home var and etc > > I would like to sort of image it so I can reinstall it > painlessly if it crashes. Or I can install it on some > other server so as to replicate the setup. scp to another server rsync bacula > What are the best ways to do this? (Apart from using > commercial Imaging or Disaster Recovery software.) You can use gnu software in every imaginable commercial way subject to not violating the gpl. I do. -- Rgds JTD -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
