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+ | ====== rdiff-backup ====== | ||
+ | rdiff-backup is a script, written in python that backs up one directory to another. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Backing Up === | ||
+ | |||
+ | Simple backup | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | rdiff-backup [email protected]::/ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | Ignore .git directory and display files being archived: | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | rdiff-backup -v5 --exclude ' | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Restoring === | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | rdiff -r 7D /var/source /var/dest | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Deleting old copies === | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Server Configuration ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | **Initial archive** | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | rdiff-backup -v5 --exclude ' | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | **Local cron job** | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | 0 2 * * * rdiff-backup --exclude ' | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | **Remote cron job** | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | 0 2 * * * rdiff-backup --exclude ' | ||
+ | </ |