Chapter 15. Backups

Table of Contents

Shell Scripts
Simple Shell Script
Executing the Script
Restoring from the Archive
References
Archive Rotation
Rotating NFS Archives
Tape Drives

There are many ways to backup a Ubuntu installation. The most import thing about backups is to develop a backup plan consisting of what to backup, where to backup it up to, and how to restore it.

The following sections discuss various ways of accomplishing these tasks.