Re: [gentoo-amd64] Local network backup

[Peter Humphrey <prh@gotadsl.co.uk>]

On Saturday 15 Sep 2007, Etaoin Shrdlu wrote:

> FWIW, I use app-backup/backuppc to backup some boxes. It runs as a daemon
> (ie, not from a cron job), can use a variety of transport protocols
> (ssh, rsync, smb - this lets you backup windows boxes), runs as an
> unprivileged user on the server, does not require anything to be
> installed on the clients, is highly configurable, and can be controlled
> using a nice web interface (ie, backups can be automatically initiated
> by the server or clients can request a backup of their box).
>
> hth

This looks interesting - thanks. One thing - is it possible to install it on a 
box with no Web server? I tried the emerge just now and got fatal errors from 
webapp-config. I'll have a browse of the mailing list archives and see what I 
can turn up.

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Rgds
Peter.
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