Ubuntu Backup

ubuntu-backup.md

Ubuntu Backup

Exclude Files

• http://askubuntu.com/questions/28477/what-is-safe-to-exclude-for-a-full-system-backup
• https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Full_system_backup_with_rsync

/dev/*
/lost+found
/media/*
/mnt/*
/proc/*
/run/*
/sys/*
/tmp/*
/var/cache/apt/archives/*

Backup of the system

• https://claves-de-linux.blogspot.com/2010/08/backup-sistema-usando-tar.html

$ sudo tar cvzpf /home/Backup.tgz --same-owner --exclude=/home/Backup.tgz --exclude=/home/error.log --exclude=/dev/* --exclude=/lost+found --exclude=/media/* --exclude=/mnt/* --exclude=/proc/* --exclude=/run/* --exclude=/sys/* --exclude=/tmp/* --exclude=/var/cache/apt/archives/* / 2>/home/error.log

Test the backup file

$ sudo tar tvzf /home/Backup.tgz

Restore the backup

$ sudo tar xvzf /home/Backup.tgz -C /