Backing up an Ubuntu Server

[Petter Adsen]

On Sun, 29 May 2016 12:22:34 -0500
Mike Hughes <engineerhughes at comcast.net> wrote:

> I want to back up my Linux server a weekly full backup and then daily
> incremental backups. Have it keep two or three weeks backups at the
> most clearing out the oldest ones when it starts say the fourth weeks
> backups. I would like to do this to an external USB Western Digital
> My Book drive. The Server drive is 1 TB and I want the external drive
> to be a 4TB. I am not highly accomplished with Linux to know the open
> source software package to use or how to write the scripts for it to
> work. Any help appreciated. The server hosts my Word press website.

I personally like attic. There are example scripts and thorough
documentation on the website[1], so it's very easy to get started.

Another good choice would be rsync, there are tons of guides and
scripts available online.

Petter
[1] https://attic-backup.org/

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