Add /var and /etc to CrashPlan Backups for Linux | By default, CrashPlan excludes directories such as /var or /etc. However, it is easy to add these as directories to selectively backup. I’ll show you how!
How to MySQL Dump and Recovery
How to MySQL Dump and Recovery | MySQL has the ability to dump or backup an entire database to a single recoverable file. I’ll show you how to dump and also recover! Dump a MySQL database To dump a mysql database, the command is: $ mysqldump -u mysqlusername -p databasename > mybackup.sql Enter password: (enter your mysqlusername’s mysql password) For example if
Rotate MySQL Backups With Logrotate
Rotate MySQL Backups With Logrotate | logrotate can be used to rotate and auto-purge any file, including mysql backups. This very server (scottlinux.com) backs up a mysql dump daily, keeping the previous 8 with this method. I’ll show you how: 1. Create the following file, editing as desired. This example backs up all mysql databases in one dump. Of course you
Backup Gmail Email in Linux
Backup Gmail Email in Linux | How can I backup my gmail email in Linux? On Linux (and OS X) you can use the command line program getmail. This how-to uses IMAP to connect to your gmail account. If you haven’t already, make sure to enable IMAP in the gmail settings! 1. Ok now install getmail in Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install
Migrate System Packages Ubuntu
Migrate System Packages Ubuntu | How can I migrate a set of installed packages from one system to another in Ubuntu or Debian? Using dpkg you can create a list of installed packages which can then be applied to another system. This is also great for making an apt-get ‘backup’ of your desired package install. 1. On the old system:
Rsync Over SSH
Rsync Over SSH | Here is a quick and easy way for transferring files via rsync over ssh. rsync [options] ssh [local source directory] [user@server]:[destination on server] Example: # rsync -avPz /home/bob/workstuff bob@192.168.1.125:~/ a (recursive, hidden files incl, etc. – the standard rsync option) v verbose P show Progress z compress data during transfer This will make a copy
Recursively Copy or Backup with Rsync
Recursively Copy or Backup with Rsync | What is a good way to recursively copy contents of directory (including hidden files) to another directory? A simple rsync command is excellent for this! The command is simply: $ rsync -a /source /destination For example, I am backing up my entire home directory to another disk like so: $ rsync -a /home/stmiller /media/linuxbkup/bkup I
Time Machine with netatalk and Linux
Time Machine with netatalk and Linux | How can I make a networked or remote Time Machine on a Linux server? You can use netatalk on your Linux server of choice to act as a networked Time Machine for OS X! I’ll show you how to set this up on CentOS, though this can work on any various Linux distro. 1. Make
