Stephen Irons wrote: > * no desktop distro comes with a backup system for grandma
Can anybody contradict this statement? (I tend to agree it is true, including the other home user OSes) Given the prevailing wisdom (on this list anyway) that harddrives WILL fail, surely backup is just as important as firewall, antivirus etc for overall system security. "You DID back up you files didn't you??" Working system = Working [apps email internet printing display wireless BACKUP]? Should desktop distros install *something* by default that increases data security? Do you know of either * an existing backup system that will work for Grandma? or * a wizard (i.e. documented deterministic process) to set up one of the existing backup solutions for gurus so it works for Grandma? Hmmm. What can I install on this ubuntu box? amanda, backuppc, bacula, chiark-backup, flexbackup, hdup, hubackup, kdar, keep, konserve, mondo, rdiff-backup, sbackup, simplebackup, slbackup, AFAIK, none of these is installed by default. Which, if any, could grandma cope with? Anyone have any comments on any of the above systems. (I'll reply to myself about Bacula which I am using atm) =============================================================== My off the cuff thoughts about what grandmas-backup should do: * run automatically * install with defaults that do something to back up data, even if it is not ideal * suggest/use available backup devices E.g. Partition on hard drive, 2nd hard drive, CD or DVD writer, other networked PC, internet storage of some kind etc. * Prompt periodically for better backup (eg if backup is only happening to local HDD - "Time to call your grandson to back up your photos...") * Back up the at least home directory, system configuration, (? understand what is easily restored from installation media or network) * Your sage advice here -> ================================================================ regards Eliot ===== See the 1st and 7th items: http://www.strangeplaces.net/weirdthings/haiku.html
