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By: 6 Examples to Backup Linux Using dd Command (Including Disk to Disk)

6 Examples to Backup Linux Using dd Command (Including Disk to Disk) — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 06:03:54 +0000

[...] are several ways to backup a Linux system, including rsync and rsnapshot that we discussed a while [...]

By: Shimmy

Shimmy — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:05:49 +0000

Hi there, i am browsing the web for hours, and really cant find the answer to my questions!

I mean is it possible that there is no text about restoring linux backup??
I am a noob for Linux, but i like it a lot, i have problem, because i like exploring File system, and when i break something i cant change that back, and i have to reinstall my Ubuntu for about 15th time…

I would like you to make complete newbie tutorial, for backing up and RESTORING!!! whole OS, the simplest way.

First thing that i run in to, is the lack of information of which folders from file system should be included to backup, and which should be excluded…

i tried to run “backintime”, gui program for backup, but when i tried to restore, my grub loader got broken on restart, lost my setting and all again…

sorry for such a long post, but i am so tired of reinstalling my Ubuntu.

By: 30 Things To Do When you are Bored and have a Computer

30 Things To Do When you are Bored and have a Computer — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 06:13:13 +0000

[...] should do a full back-up of your laptop / desktop every month at a minimum. If not, do it now. Use rsnapshot for Unix and GFI free backup tool for [...]

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:07:41 +0000

How about a restore from rsnapshot howto?

By: Plesk Server Hacked - How to Backup - The UNIX and Linux Forums

Plesk Server Hacked - How to Backup - The UNIX and Linux Forums — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:48:12 +0000

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By: How To Backup Remote Linux Host Using rsnapshot rsync Utility

How To Backup Remote Linux Host Using rsnapshot rsync Utility — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 06:02:58 +0000

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By: Ramesh Natarajan

Ramesh Natarajan — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:51:33 +0000

@Mahesh,

The advantage is that you don’t need to write any rsync commands or shell scripts to group multiple directory backups, remote backups etc. You just need to modify only the /etc/rsnapshot.conf file and rest will be handled by the rnspashot utility.

If you’ve written lot of shell scripts to backup both local and remote hosts, you would definitely appreciate the easy configuration aspect of the rsnapshot.

@Ruben, @Louic,

I agree with you. I’ve added it in my to-do list to write a quick FAQ about ‘How to restore rsnapshot backup’. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.

By: louic

louic — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 13:49:40 +0000

I second the thoughts about restore. To have a good backup, it is even necessary to actually test if the restore works as expected.

Personally, I use rdiff-backup. It works similarly to rsync, but keeps reverse-dependencies. The advantage (imho) is that the backup is an exact mirror of the original, and older versions are available as well.

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Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:00:23 +0000

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By: Ruben

Ruben — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:41:15 +0000

Great Article except for 1 thing: You forget the all-important restore procedure!
If someone doesn’t know (in a crash situation) how to restore, all is still lost…