Re: Rsnapshot configuration

2017-06-17 Thread Craig Skinner
On Sat, 17 Jun 2017 11:05:41 Craig Skinner wrote: > On Fri, 16 Jun 2017 10:21:10 -0500 Branden Harper wrote: > > I use the built in dump/restore tools for ufs/ffs. > > Same here Brandon. These tools are written and audited by skilled > OpenBSD developers, _for_ OpenBSD's file system. Sweet.

Re: Rsnapshot configuration

2017-06-17 Thread Craig Skinner
On Fri, 16 Jun 2017 10:21:10 -0500 Branden Harper wrote: > I use the built in dump/restore tools for ufs/ffs. Same here Brandon. These tools are written and audited by skilled OpenBSD developers, _for_ OpenBSD's file system. Sweet. > I have never been lead astray there. They work very well + in

Re: Rsnapshot configuration

2017-06-16 Thread Branden Harper
r backup > like sysmerge or syspatch. > > Thanks! > > > My full /etc/rsnapshot.conf follows > > > # > # rsnapshot.conf - rsnapshot configuration file # > # > #

Re: Rsnapshot configuration - Data integrity

2017-06-15 Thread viq
On 17-06-14 21:43:58, G wrote: > I didn't want to use aide for data integrity. Just wanted/want to > familiarize my self with various intrusion detection tools. In that case also have a look at https://ossec.github.io/ and http://www.la-samhna.de/samhain/

Re: Rsnapshot configuration - Data integrity

2017-06-14 Thread G
I didn't want to use aide for data integrity. Just wanted/want to familiarize my self with various intrusion detection tools. Thanks for your answer. I will give it a try when I set up a NFS on my home. Thanks again for your answer. On 06/14/17 10:32, Solène Rapenne wrote: > Je 2017-06-14 01:47,

Re: Rsnapshot configuration

2017-06-14 Thread G
First of all thanks for your extended and structured replay. There are some options I haven't considered although I searched various options. For now all I want is a local backup for my home workstation until I set a NFS or something similar on my home. That would be a better option. The reason

Re: Rsnapshot configuration - Data integrity

2017-06-14 Thread Predrag Punosevac
Solene Rapenne wrote: > > Je 2017-06-14 01:47, G skribis: > > Well as far as /var goes i decided to take a closer look because i am > > thinking running aide for system integrity check. So this my > > rsnapshot.conf > > > > Recently I've been investigating software for integrity check, you

Re: Rsnapshot configuration - Data integrity

2017-06-14 Thread Solène Rapenne
Je 2017-06-14 01:47, G skribis: Well as far as /var goes i decided to take a closer look because i am thinking running aide for system integrity check. So this my rsnapshot.conf Recently I've been investigating software for integrity check, you have choice : - sysutils/bitrot - a daily

Re: Rsnapshot configuration

2017-06-14 Thread Mark Carroll
On 13 Jun 2017, Predrag Punosevac wrote: (snip) > The simplest thing to do is to rsync from one system to another. Very > simple, but the problem is it's just a "dumb mirror" - there is no > history, no versions in the past (snapshots in time) and every day you > do your rsync, you risk clobbering

Re: Rsnapshot configuration

2017-06-13 Thread Edgar Pettijohn
I appreciate this email. I really need to backup my data more/better and this gave​ me a lot to think about. ⁣Sent from BlueMail ​ On Jun 13, 2017, 7:51 PM, at 7:51 PM, Predrag Punosevac wrote: >Somebody hiding behind a pseudonym G wrote: > >> >> >> Most tutorials

Re: Rsnapshot configuration

2017-06-13 Thread Predrag Punosevac
Somebody hiding behind a pseudonym G wrote: > > > Most tutorials suggest not to backup tmp and var etc. I decided to > backup the whole var. > You were the last person I expected to ask a question on this mailing list after those "expert advises" you gave people on OpenBSD desktop in which

Re: Rsnapshot configuration

2017-06-13 Thread G
Well as far as /var goes i decided to take a closer look because i am thinking running aide for system integrity check. So this my rsnapshot.conf I backup the following files backup / localhost/ (Im not sure if i need anything else other than / for backup ) # backup /altroot/

Re: Rsnapshot configuration

2017-06-13 Thread Stuart Henderson
On 2017-06-13, Paolo Aglialoro wrote: > Have a full snapshot of your system, otherwise restore will be a nightmare. Opinions vary. I couldn't care less about backing up things which I can just reinstall, I just need to know how to get back to that state easily. There are

Re: Rsnapshot configuration

2017-06-13 Thread G
Most tutorials suggest not to backup tmp and var etc. I decided to backup the whole var. What do you suggest? I though rsnapshot was ok? ps. On linux i was using backintime (which uses rsync) but it seems its no longer on the packages. On 06/13/17 19:05, Paolo Aglialoro wrote: > +1 > > Have a

Re: Rsnapshot configuration

2017-06-13 Thread Paolo Aglialoro
+1 Have a full snapshot of your system, otherwise restore will be a nightmare. Do it with another tool, rsnapshot is mostly useful for data. Il 13 giu 2017 11:05 AM, "Mark Carroll" ha scritto: > On 13 Jun 2017, G. wrote: > > > Hello! > > Im trying to take daily and weekly

Re: Rsnapshot configuration

2017-06-13 Thread Stuart Henderson
On 2017-06-13, G wrote: > Hello! > Im trying to take daily and weekly backups of my system rsnapshot. > > I backup > > backup/ localhost/ > backup/altroot/ localhost/ > backup/bin/ localhost/ > backup/etc/ localhost/ > backup

Re: Rsnapshot configuration

2017-06-13 Thread Mark Carroll
On 13 Jun 2017, G. wrote: > Hello! > Im trying to take daily and weekly backups of my system rsnapshot. (snip) > Im not sure if there is anything in var that i should consider backup > like sysmerge or syspatch. (snip) I have various stuff across different machines that is worth backing up in

Rsnapshot configuration

2017-06-13 Thread G
# # rsnapshot.conf - rsnapshot configuration file # # # # # PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE FOLLOWING RULE:# # # # This file requires