Re: [cobalt-users] Rsync and resurrecting a whole cobalt RAQ from scratch

["Warren Bell" <wbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've wondered about this as well.  Specifically with the user mail and folder 
info.

Warren B.
The William Penn Charter School
www.penncharter.com



---------- Original Message -----------
From: Gordon Fong <g.fong@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 17:34:56 +0000
Subject: [cobalt-users] Rsync and resurrecting a whole cobalt RAQ from scratch

> I have been through google and the archives (honest) and understand 
> how to use rsync to duplicate existing directory trees onto another 
> linux box. I already use it for duplicating secondary DNS servers etc.
> 
> My question is, what if my RAQ truly died and I didn't just want to pull
> over another copy of say the /home/sites directory.
> 
> Assume that I have used rsync to back the whole disk (e.g. /, /var 
> and /home). Am I able to use the restore CD to get a basic RAQ up 
> and running, then install the rsync client and rsynch all the three 
> partitions back OVER itself, reboot and hey presto, identical config 
> as the blown RAQ?
> 
> Or will rsync have a problem overwriting system files in use etc?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Gordon.
> 
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