At dinner we discussed which directories should be backed up on what OS.
This is important to understand if your a Sys-Admin and need to backup Linux
Servers, Windows PC and your bosses Mac Book Pro etc.
Here is my list, please comment ( responsibility )
Linux:
/home - user home directories
/root - root home directory
/etc - system config
/var - logs, app data, databases etc.
/boot - grub config if you edit it
/srv - if you have it
If unsure the safest way is to backup everything except the following...
/dev/
/proc/
/sys/
/lost+found/
/media/ and /mnt/ - assuming you backup attached disks separately
Windows
It's safest to backup everything on the c:\ drive except for
/Windows - This will have to be re-installed no sense wasting room
/Program Files - programs will have to be re-installed**
/Program Files (x86)
** There are exceptions, only an administrator level account can write in
these dirs.
so configuration/user data should be in /Users but an application will
break the
rules so know what is installed and how it works to understand if it needs
a backup
Apple OS/X
Not sure about this maybe someone can add it?
Joe
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