> -----Original Message----- > From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of WipeOut > Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 12:01 AM > To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: File system backup scripts or utils > > > Hi, > > Does anyone know of some good file system backup scripts or > utilities?? > (I don't mean like tar or cpio.. read on..) > > Specifically I am looking for some way to backup remote systems > (probably using rsync over ssh is the best?) but I don't > simply want a > mirrored copy.. > > I want to have a seperate directory created each day with the > backed up > files in.. Also I want files that have not changed to be symlinked to > the previous version of the file so that I don't need ten > times the disk > space of the original source on the backup system and don't have to > transfer the entire file set over the network to the backup > system only > the changed files.. > > This to me would be a very efficent way to have a backup > system that has > the ability to have an archive history but doen not need masses of > storage space.. > Rsync is the way to go.. # http://www.geocities.com/scottlhenderson/mirrordir_4_OS_recovery.html # http://www.mikerubel.org/computers/rsync_snapshots/ I use both of them.. They also have sample scripts over there.. If you want mine, Mail me off-line. I've not gone into getting it tunneled over ssh but than can be done as well. There's a tutorial at www.asiaosc.org I can't remember the exact url..
