Re: [cobalt-users] RAQ3 backup

[Jay Summers <jay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> I have been reading this issue and have some questions. Please some expert
> respond :)
>>> cd /etc
>>> tar cvfW /home/etc.tar .
>>> cd /var
>>> tar cvfW /home/var.tar .
>>> cd /usr/admserv
>>> tar cvfW /home/usr-admserv.tar .
>>> cd /usr/local
>>> tar cvfW /home/usr-local.tar
> 
> This is suposed to be the step to make a backup of the important data of a
> raq3 server.
> What is the diference/advantege of doeing this and useing the backup utility
> of the web interface?

The backup utility in the GUI is unreliable. This method is a proven and
_reliable_ method to save all your files.

> What data is restore useing this .tar.gz backup files?

In the above example all the files in /etc, /var, /usr/admserv and
/usr/local are backed up.

> thanks a lot for the help. Any comment, instructions aboout ways of makeing
> backups in raq3 that helps to recover from a complete crash will be very
> welcome

Spend some time searching the archives for rsync, Raqbackup and tar.

HTH,
j
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