On Thu, 2011-03-10 at 20:10 +0100, Cesar Kawar wrote: > El 10/03/2011, a las 19:55, Michael Conner escribió: > > One additional question: are there any advantages to any particular flavor > > of Linux for BPC?
> I prefer Debian, all BackupPC installations I've done I've used Debian and > never had a problem, plus, apt is the most robust package manager I've ever > used. I prefer Ubuntu. However, it is based on Debian, and of course also uses APT. Cesar is right; APT is so awesome it hurts. If you do use Debian, use a stable release. If you use Ubuntu, use an LTS release. Generally stick to defaults and don't get obsessed about one filesystem over another. You want your backup system to be stable, reliable, and long-lived. Installation of BackupPC is one command: apt-get install backuppc Regards, Tyler -- "Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats." -- H. L. Mencken ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Colocation vs. Managed Hosting A question and answer guide to determining the best fit for your organization - today and in the future. http://p.sf.net/sfu/internap-sfd2d _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
