Re: [cobalt-users] good backup and restore solution

["Rick Ewart" <cobalt@xxxxxxxxx>]

Graff wrote:
> I use the FTP backup system for my cobalt raq 4.
> At hopme I have a FTP server, the Cobalt log-in daily at my PC and upload
> the back-up.
> Now there are 70 domains on it, and a backup file is more than 2  GB big!
> (it take more than 8 hours!)
over 2GB? Might want the check the files to make sure everything is there...
In the archives they have had a lot of discussion about Linux's 2GB file
size limitation and how it screws up the big backups through the GUI. The
first time I tried a selective restore with the GUI based backups, I gave
up. I ended up manually stripping the headers and searching through for the
file I needed. Worked, but was messy.

> I wish that the cobalt server had an option that you can backup only
> userfiles for all domains...
I use the raqbackup.sh script. Works really well, in conjunction with
Cobalt's site migration tool. Tar/Gzips everything and FTPs where you want
it to go. Also, you can full customize it if you want to....
http://www.neuhaus-internet.de/cobalt/raqbackup/

uk2raq has a good "how-to" on installing it... don't have the URL handy, but
its in the archive. try searching for raqbackup.sh and/or my name - I posted
it before.

HTH.
Rick