Hi Tom, > well a quick "man tar" and we get a bunch a stuff and finally... > > "directory1 [ directory2, ...directoryN ]" > > so spaces between the directories should suit you fine. > <embarassment> Doh! Of course...RTF(ine)M. Sorry to waste the bandwidth. Thanks for your reply. :) </embarassment>
> also, one thing i haven't mentioned that is worth mentioning is the > permissions of the backups > > you way wish to have the set in the script also depending on who you want > to access the files. > > Tom > > > > > Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > cc: > Subject: [luau] Back up script (was Nextup, back up) > > Aloha, > > I've a question regarding the backup script. > > > #!/bin/sh > > # full and incremental backup script > > # created 07 February 2000 > > # Based on a script by Daniel O'Callaghan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > # and modified by Gerhard Mourani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > # Change the 5 variables below to fit your computer/backup > > > > COMPUTER=liholiho-ltsp1 # name of this computer > > DIRECTORIES="/home" # directoris to backup > > I have multiple directories I'd like to backup. What is the correct > way to specify them? > I'm trying: > DIRECTORIES="/var/webcalng /var/www /var/configfiles" > > in hope it will backup the three directories; /var/webcalng, > /var/www, and /var/configfiles. > > Is this the correct way to handle it? > > Mahalo! > Wayne Bow > Network Administrator > St Francis School (808) 988.4111 ext 107 > "Quality Catholic Education in a Spirit of Joy" > > _______________________________________________ > LUAU mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://videl.ics.hawaii.edu/mailman/listinfo/luau > > > > _______________________________________________ > LUAU mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://videl.ics.hawaii.edu/mailman/listinfo/luau Wayne Bow Network Administrator St Francis School (808) 988.4111 ext 107 "Quality Catholic Education in a Spirit of Joy"
