Quick, simple backup solution

[Ted Mittelstaedt]

What is wrong with this?

I prefer the KISS principle with backups too.

If your entire system fits on a DDS4 tape then what is wrong with this?
Just put the statement in /etc/crontab and remember to change tapes.

Ted

>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org
>[mailto:owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Joe Wood
>Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 9:16 AM
>To: freebsd-questions at freebsd.org
>Subject: Quick, simple backup solution
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>I am looking for a quick backup solution for my freebsd
>machine. Currently I
>backup to a DDS-4 DAT drive using the following while in "/":
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>tar -zpcvf /dev/sa0 .
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>I am aware of bacula, Amanda, cpio, and dump but to me tar is the ideal
>method so if anyone had a simple script to automate this process I would
>greatly appreciate some help in making my own.
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>Thanks again, you guys are great!!
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>Joe
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