-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Kai Ponte wrote: > Just curious what y'all use to back up your /home folder. > > I see that KDAR is no longar maintained so I'd like to move on to something > that will be around when opensuse gets louder.
I currently use a custom bash script that does mysql and subversion dumps, generates a list of files to backup from a set of simple exclusion and inclusion rules, tars the lot and generates a tar image on DVD. I am working on a Perl script that does all the above with a bit more control on what mysql and subversion dumps are created and maintains a mysql database so I can locate which files are on which DVD. Tried KDar, and found it only really useful for generating Dar command lines for scripting purposes, but IMHO Dar itself is a bit clumsy and slow. Rsync is very powerful but I do not think it suitable for removable media which is my personal preference as a backup solution for home use. As a server admin I would deploy rsync alongside a removable media option. (Personal experience with the particular version of Murphys law for backups suggests when you really need them your backup is toast, and it is a good idea to have a fallback option of some sort :-) ). - -- ============================================================================== I have always wished that my computer would be as easy to use as my telephone. My wish has come true. I no longer know how to use my telephone. Bjarne Stroustrup ============================================================================== -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHeMvwasN0sSnLmgIRAmwwAKC4+jUQ0+v6ov2Ti+ggzeKNRC+WqACfeW88 20VmBgnkcmqDKN2Lw3PRbyY= =ExSC -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
