dumb backup question

[Shane McKinley]

If it was a 'dumb question' why would you be asking it?

Backing up just the /home directory is ambiguous. It is all depending on
what you cannot do without if the system crashes.

As far as Sbackup restores are concerned, have you checked the logs to see
if they can provide a clue about what is happening when you try to restore
other directories?

Shane
http://www.hackosis.com

On Jan 11, 2008 7:59 AM, Tim M <southern.tim at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi, I have used Sbackup to the small file server I am learning on. I have
> tried to restore a couple of times using sbackup and never have really
> gotten it to work. Would it be simpler to just backup /home rather than mess
> with backing up the other /var, /usr/local and /etc? The only way I have
> been completely successful in restoring is by backing up my home directory.
> I know it most likely takes much more time to do completely reload Ubuntu
> and download updates. I might try to backup and restore this laptop later
> today . . . just to see if I can get it to work.
> Tim
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