Re: What to backup on a Linux system an what not?

Matthew Lincoln wrote:
I want to backup my Linux system (with rsync).
What is recommended to backup and what not?

I can only give my personal view on that, related to my own system.

Of cause, all the personal stuff should be saved but what about the "normal" system
stuff of the OS?

I don't save system files since I can always restore it from the
original disc. But I fixed some flaws and changed system files in
/etc, so I also save those files separately. Generally everything
that you (the admin) changed in the system should be backuped in
addition to the users stuff in /home. The former will typically
also include all stuff in /usr/local and maybe also in /opt.

Janis


Which of the files, dirs and settings should be backuped?

And the same question on what NOT to backup? Is there more to exclude than /proc?

Matthew
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