Backing up.

[Willy K. Hamra]

Derek Broughton wrote:
> 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.

some ppl like me have a very slow connection and limited bandwidth, i
can't imagine myself redownloading all this stuff, it'll take me months.
but Robert should also remember that these packages are only suitable
for a reinstall of the current system, backing the packages to be used
after a fresh install of some other version of ubuntu is very wrong.

-- 
Willy K. Hamra
Manager of Hamra Information Systems
Co. Manager of Zeina Computer & Billy Net
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