Stefan Moran <s...@howdoesmycode.work> writes: > dump(8) and restore(8) also worth mentioning; I'm particularly fond of > restore(8)'s interactive mode that lets you cherrypick what you want to > import.
I agree. My backups are mostly dump(8) and rsync(1). Out of habit, I've used cpio(1) in copy mode (-p) for copying file trees for a long time. I'm going to try using pax(1) in copy mode (-rw) as an alternative to rsync and cpio when it's local filesystems. I hadn't considered that until recently. Usually, I use dump in single user mode for backups that will be used in disaster recovery. I tend to use rsync in archive mode (-a) for "live" backups of running systems. This is mostly a convenience so I can copy back a file that went missing for some reason. This is all with the caveat that I can take downtime, and I'm willing to replace a system, and restore it's services without having a hard recovery time hanging over my head. Not everyone has the option.
