HI Chris, Yes, there is an tool for this - I don't know the exact name for it - but check these site for begun: http://www.debianhelp.co.uk/backuptools1.htm Zoltan 2011/3/18 Chris Tyler <chris@xxxxxxxxxxx>: > I was browsing the website of a computer supplier and saw an ad for an > HP "Simple Save" external disk drive, which automatically initiates a > hard disk backup (on Windows) when the disk is plugged into a USB port. > > Later this year I'll be sending my daughter to University with a > Fedora-loaded laptop (she grew up on Linux :-) and have been thinking > about backup options for her -- and this sounded like a cool approach. > Instead of the unsafe autorun-file technique, though, I picture an app > that would check the UUID on disks (or the maybe the FS volume name) as > they are plugged in, and when a UUID is recognized, backup would > automagically commence. > > But before I go off and write such a tool ... anyone know of an existing > apps that does this? (yum search doesn't seem to be finding any likely > candidates). > > -Chris > > -- > users mailing list > users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines > -- PGP: 06853DF7 -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
