Here's a script that I use as a basic and modify according to the users needs.
If has options for filesystems, mysql and postgres databases, currently backing
up to a nfs mounted partition, although there are scp options commented out as
well - mod to your hearts content...
Steve
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#!/bin/sh
#
# Author: Steve Holdoway
# Version: 1.0
# Date: 20th Dec 2004
# Purpose: To back up volatile files to the backup server over the
# gigabit san.
#
# Gotchas: As this is run from cron, and I use gnu tar, there are
# issues with finding the correct zip program due to the
# lack of PATH setup. I could have just built up the
# required PATH, but instead I have used absolute paths...
# however, this has meant that the compression program needs
# to be explicitly set, rather than just using the --gzip flag
#
# Conversion from Slowlaris -> Linux. Native tar ok.
# Setup Programs
# We're using a copy of gnu tar, 'cos solaris tar is crap
Tar="/bin/tar --create --verbose --ignore-failed-read --gzip"
Scp="/usr/bin/scp -P 2222 -q"
Rm="/bin/rm"
Find="/usr/bin/find"
Gzip="/bin/gzip"
MySQLDump="/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqldump"
PGDump="/usr/local/pgsql/bin/pg_dump"
PGDumpAll="/usr/local/pgsql/bin/pg_dumpall"
Mount="/bin/mount"
Umount="/bin/umount"
# Setup Environment
DateStamp=`/bin/date +%y-%m-%d`
HostName="sitehound"
BackupHost="[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Archive="Archive.tar.gz"
List="FileList.txt"
MysqlDB="mysql.sql.gz"
PostgresqlDB="postgresql.sql.gz"
# Setup Backup specific stuff
Dirs="/bin /boot /etc /home /initrd /lib /misc /opt /root /sbin /selinux /srv
/sys /usr /var /www"
ExcludeDirs="--exclude /usr/local/honeypotserver"
ArchiveDir="/backup/${HostName}"
# NFS mount the correct directory...
$Mount -t nfs <my.backup.server>:/backup /backup
# Move
if [ ! -d $ArchiveDir ]
then
$MkDir -p $ArchiveDir
fi
cd $ArchiveDir
# Force cleanup
$Rm -f $Archive $List $MysqlDB $PostgresqlDB
# Create a new backup set
$Tar --file=${ArchiveDir}/$Archive $Dirs $ExcludeDirs >> ${ArchiveDir}/$List
2>/tmp/null
# Save all the mysql databases
$MySQLDump -u root -p<pwd> --all-databases | $Gzip > ${ArchiveDir}/$MysqlDB
# and postgres
#$PGDumpAll -U postgres | $Gzip > ${ArchiveDir}/$PostgresqlDB
$PGDump -U postgres db1 | $Gzip > ${ArchiveDir}/db1.sql.gz
$PGDump -U postgres db2 | $Gzip > ${ArchiveDir}/db2.sql.gz
# and save it across to the backup server
#$Scp ${ArchiveDir}/$Archive
${BackupHost}:/backup/${HostName}/${DateStamp}.${Archive}
#$Scp ${ArchiveDir}/$List ${BackupHost}:/backup/${HostName}/${DateStamp}.${List}
#$Scp ${ArchiveDir}/$MysqlDB
${BackupHost}:/backup/${HostName}/${DateStamp}.$MysqlDB
#$Scp ${ArchiveDir}/$PostgresqlDB
${BackupHost}:/backup/${HostName}/${DateStamp}.$PostgresqlDB
# Now we've finished, unmount the share.
cd /
$Umount /backup
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On Sat, 12 May 2007 20:59:49 +1200
Volker Kuhlmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Assuming (without prejudice) a member of the $RELATIVE, $SO or
> $I_WANT_THIS_TO_WORK_BUT_DONT_CARE_HOW category, what backup solutions
> exist, obviously with GUI, for backing up filesystems onto an external
> harddisk? It doesn't have to implement a sophisticated backup strategy,
> but something basic, like making updates without doing the equivalent of
>
> cp /home /media/disk
>
> would be helpful. The user in aforementioned category has almost
> certainly no in-depth knowledge of which directory on the system fulfils
> what purpose.
>
> Personally I use rsync, but I'm in a different user category so that's a
> dead end.
>
> Did anyone look into this, and/or could make some suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Volker
>
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