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  • Backup policy

    From Rixter@VERT/RICKSBBS to nelgin on Sat Jan 18 03:28:46 2025
    Re: Backup policy
    By: Rixter to nelgin on Mon Jan 13 2025 08:27:13

    You should also backup your ctrl and text directories since they have your configs and menu files. Also mods for any changes. You could just backup xtrn once to keep the settings and then any files that change on a more regular basis. You can get a really Linux cheap storage VPS (check out lowendbox or lowendtalk). My last backup took 5 minutes across the Atlantic.

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    I finally decided on using the xcopy and copy commands and batch files I wrote. Various switches like /d and such to make sure it only copies files that have changed since last back up. I made it a timed event for daily on some things and weekly for others. It runs very smoothly and faster than windows copy.

    Rixter
    telnet://ricksbbs.synchro.net:23
    http://ricksbbs.synchro.net:8080
    Madison,NC

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  • From Ragnarok@VERT/DOCKSUD to All on Mon Jan 20 23:59:43 2025
    El 12/1/25 a las 14:32, Rixter (VERT/RICKSBBS) escribi¢:
    I do a full backup on the bbs once a week, I am beginning to think a differential backup would be better and faster. I am backing up to a 10 tb usb.
    It takes 45 minutes right now. What are the critical folders to back up in your
    opinion. I am just using the copy command. What do you use and what areas do you backup?

    Rixter
    telnet://ricksbbs.synchro.net:23
    http://ricksbbs.synchro.net:8080
    Madison,NC

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    I use backupninja from debian repo.. just a rsync job and get
    incremental/full backups every day
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  • From Rixter@VERT/RICKSBBS to Ragnarok on Tue Jan 21 12:27:05 2025
    El 12/1/25 a las 14:32, Rixter (VERT/RICKSBBS) escribi­:
    I use backupninja from debian repo.. just a rsync job and get incremental/full backups every day
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    Thank you. I have been using xcopy with /d option and doing a full backup every day now in 4 minutes or less. It only backs up files that have changed since last copy or new files. I will definitely check it out though. Have a great day.
    Rixter

    telnet://ricksbbs.synchro.net:23
    http://ricksbbs.synchro.net:8080
    Madison,NC

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