Backups

[Glenn Steen]

On 22/10/06, Ugo Bellavance <ugob at camo-route.com> wrote:
> Lance Haig wrote:
> > Hi Guys,
> >
> > I am setting up a remote rsync backup of my ms box and was juts
> > wondering if I was backing up the right directories.
> >
> > These are the directories
> >
> > /etc/
> > /var/lib/mysql
>
> You should do a mysqldump, then rsync the backup, not rsync the DB files.
>
> > /srv/www/ (for a few websites)
> >
> > Have I missed any?
> >
> > Would I be able to DR this server if I had only these?
>
> Should be...
>
Eh, you might have to keep a copy of the changes done to
/usr/lib/MailScanner too (like adding MailWatch.pm etc...:-), and just
perhaps the install files:-)

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