From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from lists.gentoo.org (pigeon.gentoo.org [208.92.234.80]) by finch.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 42F46138010 for ; Fri, 5 Oct 2012 14:31:01 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 3243A21C00A; Fri, 5 Oct 2012 14:30:43 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smtp.gentoo.org (smtp.gentoo.org [140.211.166.183]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9B725E02F0 for ; Fri, 5 Oct 2012 14:29:06 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smtp.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2D17A33CCE8 for ; Fri, 5 Oct 2012 14:29:06 +0000 (UTC) X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new using ClamAV at gentoo.org X-Spam-Flag: NO X-Spam-Score: -2.448 X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.448 tagged_above=-999 required=5.5 tests=[AWL=-1.503, DKIM_ADSP_CUSTOM_MED=0.001, FREEMAIL_FROM=0.001, NML_ADSP_CUSTOM_MED=1.2, RP_MATCHES_RCVD=-2.145, SPF_HELO_PASS=-0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001] autolearn=no Received: from smtp.gentoo.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (smtp.gentoo.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id kKs6k8KpKDIN for ; Fri, 5 Oct 2012 14:29:00 +0000 (UTC) Received: from plane.gmane.org (plane.gmane.org [80.91.229.3]) (using TLSv1 with cipher AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by smtp.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 62B3033C878 for ; Fri, 5 Oct 2012 14:29:00 +0000 (UTC) Received: from list by plane.gmane.org with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1TK8tf-0003By-Sy for gentoo-user@gentoo.org; Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:28:59 +0200 Received: from dsl.comtrol.com ([64.122.56.22]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:28:59 +0200 Received: from grant.b.edwards by dsl.comtrol.com with local (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:28:59 +0200 X-Injected-Via-Gmane: http://gmane.org/ To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org From: Grant Edwards Subject: [gentoo-user] Re: new machine: incremental back-ups Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2012 14:28:35 +0000 (UTC) Message-ID: References: <20121004063825.GC955@ca.inter.net> X-Complaints-To: usenet@ger.gmane.org X-Gmane-NNTP-Posting-Host: dsl.comtrol.com User-Agent: slrn/pre1.0.0-18 (Linux) Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org X-Archives-Salt: dac8cd0b-63c0-4239-b3ca-50b2dcfee696 X-Archives-Hash: 9ce0f568d4de063b6cc13ffc3580c8cc On 2012-10-04, Philip Webb wrote: > My new machine is working very well -- thanks again for the advice -- , > tho' the sighing noise from the CPU fan is a bit trying (smile), > & I'm considering setting up an incremental back-up system > so that if the SSD collapses, > I can restore everything from files stored on the HDD without re-installing. > > I already have an adequate set-up of back-ups, incl off-site copies, > which ensures my personal files + configs cb restored, > but it involves some human intervention from me at various times > & I would have to re-install all the system + Portage stuff. > > What do people who do incremental back-ups use ? rsnapshot http://www.rsnapshot.org/ http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/Rsnapshot http://www.gentoo-wiki.info/Backup#rsnapshot http://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/A_simple_backup_scheme_using_rsnapshot -- Grant Edwards grant.b.edwards Yow! Does someone from at PEORIA have a SHORTER gmail.com ATTENTION span than me?