Satish Balay wrote: To get you started with rsync, here is a sample config: On the backup server: /etc/rsync.conf motd file = /etc/rsyncd.motd log file = /var/log/rsyncd.log pid file = /var/run/rsyncd.pid lock file = /var/run/rsync.lock [rsync] path = /home/rsync comment = Rsync Backup Server uid = nobody gid = nobody read only = no list = yes secrets file = /etc/rsyncd.scrt Start the rsync server with: # rsync --daemon On the machine with the data to be backuped: #!/bin/sh # backup server BSERVER=192.168.200.17 # backup options # see: # man rsync OPTS="--force --ignore-errors --delete -a" # directory to backup BDIR=/home/user # do the backup rsync $OPTS $BDIR $BSERVER::rsync/ So everything in /home/user gets backuped to the server in /home/rsync For further details see 'man rsync' Cheers, Hannes.

Thanks for the help. It tuned out, given the considerably different versions of the distribution that rsync was the best choice. Thanks again. Now a new thread on loading Fedora Mike -----Original Message----- From: fedora-list-bounces(a)redhat.com [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@redhat.com]On Behalf Of Mike Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2004 11:17 AM To: fedora-list(a)redhat.com Subject: A backup problem I am installing Linux Fedora Core 2 over a an older RedHat version, 7.1. The application is a complex one providing a real-time video feed. While reasonably schooled in the application side there are any number of esoteric pieces I am struggling with. Specifically something as simple as backing up the system. I've tried TAR and SMB only to create ever increasing volumes. The problem I think is that my attempts are chasing the links instead of simply backing up the links. I simply want to create a backup that I can copy back, untar or the like, if I must re-create the system. All my software is a CVS archive, however much of the meddling I've done to Linux is in the libs, file structures, links, .conf files and the like. Any direction will be greatly appreciated. Mike -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list(a)redhat.com To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list