Re: [toaster] Backups

2005-12-09 Thread Nikki Locke
GoodnGo.de (R) Zentrale wrote: > Hello Bob, > > do this for tarring: > > #> cd /;tar -c -z -P -V `date` -B -p -f > /where_you_want_to_tar/file_to_tar.tar.gz /var/qmail/users > /var/qmail/control /var/qmail/alias /home/vpopmail/domains -X Maildir new > cur & Thanks for the advice. I have

Re: [toaster] Backups

2005-12-09 Thread GoodnGo.de \(R\) Zentrale
Hello Bob, do this for tarring: #> cd /;tar -c -z -P -V `date` -B -p -f /where_you_want_to_tar/file_to_tar.tar.gz /var/qmail/users /var/qmail/control /var/qmail/alias /home/vpopmail/domains -X Maildir new cur & That´s all, Hope to help from merry old germany ... - Oliver Etzel H

Re: [toaster] Backups

2005-12-08 Thread Bob Hutchinson
On Thursday 08 Dec 2005 18:15, Nikki Locke wrote: > wrote: > > > I am currently backing up /var/qmail/users, /var/qmail/control, > > > /var/qmail/alias and /home/vpopmail/domains, but excluding the Maildir > > > > /var/qmail > > > > > directories. Anything else I should add? Anything I can remove

Re: [toaster] Backups

2005-12-08 Thread Nikki Locke
Alex Dean wrote: > Lost time rebuilding stuff due to inadequate backups also has a cost. I agree, which is why I am trying to set up a script which backs up what is needed, without backing up unnecessary stuff. > Are you using a commerical backup program, or just doing copies? If > you're u

Re: [toaster] Backups

2005-12-08 Thread Alex Dean
On Dec 8, 2005, at 11:15 AM, Nikki Locke wrote: You can't be serious... Why not? The server and a limited amount of space on a backup server comes at a fixed price. Additional backup space is extra. Lost time rebuilding stuff due to inadequate backups also has a cost. Are you using a com

Re: [toaster] Backups

2005-12-08 Thread Nikki Locke
wrote: > > I am currently backing up /var/qmail/users, /var/qmail/control, > > /var/qmail/alias and /home/vpopmail/domains, but excluding the Maildir > > /var/qmail > > > directories. Anything else I should add? Anything I can remove (backup > > space costs money :-)? > > You can't be s

Re: [toaster] Backups

2005-12-08 Thread eero
> I am currently backing up /var/qmail/users, /var/qmail/control, > /var/qmail/alias and /home/vpopmail/domains, but excluding the Maildir /var/qmail > directories. Anything else I should add? Anything I can remove (backup > space costs money :-)? You can't be serious... -- Eero

Re: [toaster] Backups

2005-12-08 Thread Nikki Locke
> From: Nikki Locke [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Donnerstag, 08. Dezember 2005 17:05 > To: toaster@shupp.org > Subject: [toaster] Backups > > Which files/directories should I include in my backup regime to avoid > losing my hard-won qmail configuration? The idea

RE: [toaster] Backups

2005-12-08 Thread Seferovic Edvin
Dont forget the vpopmail directory ! Regards, Edvin -Original Message- From: Nikki Locke [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Donnerstag, 08. Dezember 2005 17:05 To: toaster@shupp.org Subject: [toaster] Backups Which files/directories should I include in my backup regime to avoid losing

[toaster] Backups

2005-12-08 Thread Nikki Locke
Which files/directories should I include in my backup regime to avoid losing my hard-won qmail configuration? The idea is that, should the worst happen, I can apply the toaster to a new machine, then restore the backups, and everything will work as it used to. I am currently backing up /var/qma