On Sat, Dec 18, 2004 at 12:51:11PM +0100, Bob Alexander wrote: > In my neverending tweaking of the system I would like to setup a backup > cron job which would not only (possibly incrementally) save the files or > directories I indicate, but for /etc and /home would keep the revisions > of the files in a versioning schema (like rcs, cvs etc.) so that I have > the possibility of going back to some previous state of the file.
I think many answeres was already given with a bit complicated and serious methods. Alvin's web site has many idea so does my doc: http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/ch-tips.en.html#s-diff-backup But I have easier dummer idea these days. 1. install Debian and configure GNOME systyem from task menu 2. Open file manager 3. Click Go -> CD creator 4. Copy folders (/home /etc /var/lib/dpkg /var/backup) by mouse to CD creator 5. Burn CD > Any ideas ? Darn this does not look like Unix back up but it works. Use CD-RW if you do not want to have too many coasters. Osamu ~\^o^/~~~ ~\^.^/~~~ ~\^*^/~~~ ~\^_^/~~~ ~\^+^/~~~ ~\^:^/~~~ ~\^v^/~~~ +++++ Osamu Aoki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Brussels Belgium, GPG-key: A8061F32 .''`. Debian Reference: post-installation user's guide for non-developers : :' : http://qref.sf.net and http://people.debian.org/~osamu `. `' "Our Priorities are Our Users and Free Software" --- Social Contract -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
