Backing up.

[Derek Broughton]

Robert Parker wrote:

> On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 7:43 AM, David Fletcher
> <dave at thefletchers.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>> The script does a couple of rsync runs, from the local /etc directory
>> to a backup directory in my home folder, then also from my server to
>> local home, then does a tar file of /home/.
>>
> At last! A discussion of what should be backed up. I'd tar
> /var/cache/apt to a backup dir in /home also and make sure it was
> backed up before being cleaned. No sense in downloading all your
> updates and additions after a reinstall.

imo, that's about the last thing you need.  "No sense" in going to the trouble of backing up files you can get easily from the net :-)

It's the stuff you _change_ that needs to be backed up.
-- 
derek