Hi Mr Heinz, Thanks for stopping by. ;) Le 11/08/2015 20:15, Heinz Diehl a écrit : > On 11.08.2015, Diogene Laerce wrote: > >> Is there a trick I don't see here ? Because if the backup of those >> directories is enough for a full restoration of a system state, this method is far more >> efficient than the others, isn't it ? > If you backup all your partitions with rsync, all you have to do in an > emergency case is to boot from e.g. CD or a memory stick [1] and > reverse the rsync command. > > Example: > > rsync -avxHSAX /home/ /backup/home --> backup > rsync -avxHSAX --delete /backup/home/ /home --> restore > > The "--delete" parameter will take care of all the files that are not > in the same state as when they were saved. > > So in case of a complete disaster, just restore your data as > described. If your boot sector is damaged, you'll however have to > restore it by hand (which isn't all too difficult). > > [1] http://www.sysresccd.org I actually modified Rick's script with those rsync parameters you provided which seem more accurate for my system. Kind regards, -- “One original thought is worth a thousand mindless quotings.” “Le vrai n'est pas plus sûr que le probable.” Diogene Laerce
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