how can I Backup on linux

iqlinx · 08-22-2005, 11:45 PM

Hi there,

Instlled a clone of RedHat Enterprise 4 (Cent OS 4), and performed RAID 1 on DUAL hard drive machine.
I would like to know what is the best way to backup a linux system.
A friend told me to use AMANDA is this the best tool for backup? or there is another simpler tool that does the job. what is the limitation of this tool?

currently I am backingup database with a simple cronjob that runs a script.
what I need is to backup this system regulary once every month the backup files on a CD.

Thanks,

IQ

freakyg · 08-23-2005, 03:22 AM

Code:

#!/usr/bin/perl
#sysbkup.pl
#Created by Milkman    
#Change These paths to fit your needs.
my $filename="/home/sysbkup/backup";
my $exclude="/home/milkman/exclude";
my $data="/home/milkman/locations";
my $tar="\.tar";
my $gz="\.gz";


    $file=$filename.$tar.$gz;

     system ("tar -Pzcvf $file -X $exclude -T $data");

	
	Hope this helps!!

I do this, and just change the locales of what I want to backup and burn to a CD-r.........

c_debashis · 06-17-2006, 02:11 AM

i' rhel 4 inatalled on prolient server

i' installed 4mm dds tape drive from hp

please tell me how to take backup on tape
regular at incremental basis as wel as restore

Hep · 07-06-2006, 12:21 PM

Hi, you can make a little script for your backups using the commands dump (for the backup, also incremental if you want) and mt (for storing on tapes). Here is a good link, at least I think so. http://hr.uoregon.edu/davidrl/tape.txt.
Hope it helps.