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From: Janis Papanagnou on 6 May 2008 19:19
Matthew Lincoln wrote:
> I want to backup my Linux system (with rsync).
> What is recommended to backup and what not?

I can only give my personal view on that, related to my own system.

> Of cause, all the personal stuff should be saved but what about the "normal" system
> stuff of the OS?

I don't save system files since I can always restore it from the
original disc. But I fixed some flaws and changed system files in
/etc, so I also save those files separately. Generally everything
that you (the admin) changed in the system should be backuped in
addition to the users stuff in /home. The former will typically
also include all stuff in /usr/local and maybe also in /opt.

Janis

>
> Which of the files, dirs and settings should be backuped?
>
> And the same question on what NOT to backup? Is there more to exclude than /proc?
>
> Matthew
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