Re: [rdiff-backup-users] Examples for whole-system backup

2015-04-09 Thread Nicolas Jungers
On 2015-04-08 23:33, Ricky Huang wrote: Hello all, My friend recommend rdiff-backup so I am currently researching it for my backup solution. I am brand new to the system so please forgive me for any dumb questions. What I am looking for is a FreeBSD backup solution that will duplicate my

Re: [rdiff-backup-users] Examples for whole-system backup

2015-04-09 Thread rhkramer
Not the OP, but what do you recommend (in the LInux world, please, as that is what I use...)? On Thursday, April 09, 2015 02:41:44 AM you wrote: I'm sure that you could devise some scheme to do a full metal restore with rdiff-backup, but in my opinion, it's not the tool for the job.

Re: [rdiff-backup-users] Examples for whole-system backup

2015-04-09 Thread Robert Nichols
On 04/09/2015 01:41 AM, Nicolas Jungers wrote: I'm sure that you could devise some scheme to do a full metal restore with rdiff-backup, but in my opinion, it's not the tool for the job. If you back up the whole system, you get to restore the whole system. It's not an automated one-click

Re: [rdiff-backup-users] Examples for whole-system backup

2015-04-09 Thread Matt Taggart
rhkra...@gmail.com writes: On Thursday, April 09, 2015 02:41:44 AM you wrote: I'm sure that you could devise some scheme to do a full metal restore with rdiff-backup, but in my opinion, it's not the tool for the job. Not the OP, but what do you recommend (in the LInux world, please, as that

Re: [rdiff-backup-users] Examples for whole-system backup

2015-04-09 Thread Chris Wilson
Hi all, I have done bare metal restores with duplicity (same author, different tech). My previous job used this as the main emergency recovery mechanism. I believe that rdiff-backup would work just as well. You'll need to sort the comms between client and server (e.g. Ssh keys and firewalls),