On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 22:57:53 -0800, Carl Lowenstein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 22:40:32 -0800, Randall L. Rathbun > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dear Linux gurus: > > > > What program or command is ideal for backing up partitions? I currently use > > "cp -a" or "cp -Ruv", but it won't delete files in the backup copy that are > > missing in the source file, from a previous run. I've been told that "dump" > > is the command to mirror image the source. > > > > I'd like to make a mirror copy, but verify the copy after the files copied. > > > > What are programs that work very well in this regard? Thanks for your > > input. > > > > If you truly want to make a mirror copy, the program to use is rsync.
I'm using rsync and ssh to backup remote sites to my main server. I used this site as a start http://sial.org/howto/rsync/dobackup http://sial.org/howto/rsync/ -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-newbie
