Best way to backup up Linux configuration

From: BarryNL (notall_at_coffeeshops.nl)
Date: 04/15/05

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    Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2005 21:19:31 +0200

    Hi,

    I've put a lot of work into setting up sendmail/cyrus/DNS/DHCP etc. on
    my Linux box and I'd like to set up an automatic regular backup of all
    the configuration plus stuff like the contents of the cyrus mailboxes
    but I don't have the room to back up the entire system regularly.

    Is there a Linux tool that can help backup the information needed to
    return a virgin Linux installation to a configured setup (eg. if my disk
    crashed I could reinstall Mandrake 10.1 on a new disk and then restore
    my backup to retrieve all my settings).

    Any suggestions appreciated.

    Regards, Barry.

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