Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 16:23:28 -0600 From: Scott Gerhardt <scott@g-it.ca> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: What to backup Message-ID: <DDFECEF6-0765-11D9-881F-000393801C60@g-it.ca> In-Reply-To: <20040915190803.GE86029@keyslapper.org> References: <CCD7FB7C-0743-11D9-A059-000393934006@npc-usa.com> <20040915190803.GE86029@keyslapper.org>
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On Sep 15, 2004, at 1:08 PM, Louis LeBlanc wrote: > On 09/15/04 11:19 AM, Curtis Vaughan sat at the `puter and typed: >> I have a question about what exactly I should backup on my 5.3 = FreeBSD >> Server. So far I have chosen the following directories for full=20 >> backup. >> But perhaps some is overkill. >> >> /etc >> /boot >> /home >> /var/log >> /usr/ports >> /root >> /usr/local >> /usr/src > > As mentioned by other posters, you can probably omit /usr/local, > /usr/ports, and /usr/src, but of course you may want to include any > directories you make code changes in, particularly if you have a habit > of hacking the kernel. I also make a point of saving any custom = kernel > configs in /root/kernels, and softlinking them to=20 > /usr/src/sys/i386/conf/ > so that when /root is backed up, the kernel config is too. > > I still haven't found a reliable way to save my fvwm2 patch in the=20 > ports > directory (I changed the screen wraparound behavior) so I just keep=20 > that > one in my home directory. That's pretty much the only port I've=20 > hacked, > so it works for now. > > You might also want to back up /usr/local/etc if you skip /usr/local. > Many important ports will use this area for configs, and you won't = want > to lose the weeks or months you spend tweaking these out either. > > Good luck > > Lou > --=20 > Louis LeBlanc FreeBSD@keyslapper.org > Fully Funded Hobbyist, KeySlapper Extrordinaire :) > http://www.keyslapper.org =D4=BF=D4=AC You might want to make sure to get /usr/local/etc/ which includes all=20 the local configs and periodic scripts. Thanks, -- Scott A. Gerhardt, P.Geo. Gerhardt Information Technologies
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