SuSE 10.0: How to automate backups?

tomolesonjr · 04-27-2006, 03:42 PM

how can I run backups automatically on suse 10.0? I can make the script file, I just don't know how to set them to run at certain times.

Sören Schneider · 04-27-2006, 08:54 PM

Please read:

man config::crontab
man cpio
man crontab

Maybe this can help you.

ofdofd · 04-28-2006, 01:41 AM

I love rsnapshot:

http://www.rsnapshot.org/

Very easy to install!

/Osten

rottie · 04-29-2006, 07:20 AM

I liked Konserve for personal home usage.

http://konserve.sourceforge.net/

Very easy and userfriendly.

tomolesonjr · 04-29-2006, 07:22 AM

I tried crontab.

I was going to test it first with just appending to a file.

so I had my script that did that in the bin folder. changed the permisions.

then created hello.cron.
* * * * * /root/bin/hello.sh
that way I could see the file grow to make sure it was working.

I kept getting a mail in spool thing.

as for rsnapshot.. haven't had a chance to try it yet.

-Tom

Sören Schneider · 04-29-2006, 07:30 AM

Yes, Konserve ...I forgot....works fine for homeuse......I agree

dasbooter · 05-01-2006, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomolesonjr

I tried crontab.

I was going to test it first with just appending to a file.

so I had my script that did that in the bin folder. changed the permisions.

then created hello.cron.
* * * * * /root/bin/hello.sh
that way I could see the file grow to make sure it was working.

I kept getting a mail in spool thing.

as for rsnapshot.. haven't had a chance to try it yet.

-Tom

You could install kcron if your using KDE in order to make sure and learn the syntax properly for cron. I believe that package is included in kdeadministration or something?