Re: [seul-edu] Linux Backup

[Doug Loss <dloss@suscom.net>]

bill@mail.tasis.ch wrote:

> I am embarrased to admit we have been doing all our backups with windows NT and
> it has been several years since I've done a tape back up on Linux.  Can someone
> remind me of the command(s) -- (for the free software such as tar, cpio, etc).
>
> Of course feel free to give me personal oppinions about your favorite choice and
> why it is goo.

A lot depends on what you're intending to backup and how frequently.  Is this to be
a complete system backup, or a complete backup of selected filesystems, or a
complete backup of something followed by regular backups of newly created or
modified files?

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