26.03.2015
determing what to backup 1. start a screen session (this will allow you to logoff and the backup will still be running on the system) apt-get install screen; # if not instlled allready screen -S backup; # start a new […]
13.03.2015
update: safety first! when it comes to important files: safety comes first thus recommend to the user that wants to go pro the following backup system: https://www.ebay.de/itm/Intenso-Memory-Board-4-TB-Externe-Festplatte-8-9-cm-3-5-Zoll-USB-3-2-Gen-1/402584943201 have two complete backups at two different places: backupA: at the company, USB […]
07.12.2014
Posted on 06-09-2005 03:00:00 UTC | Updated on 06-09-2005 03:00:00 UTC Section: /software/dd/ | Permanent Link I’ve never used dd before to copy disks. It’s a unix tool that copies files bit by bit. Since hard disks on unix systems […]
04.12.2014
split the files into smaler files (1GB e.g.) i would create a new screen session on server and run the command in there (so you can logoff/close terminal and it will continue) screen -S split # create new screen session with […]
22.10.2014
its actually not that easy… but also not that hard to also backup larger files reliable and encrypted (!) over internet yourself. 0. setup ssh on your backup-server, so the backup-user can login without beeing prompted for password (safer and […]
08.08.2013
linus torvalds hates backups, he like everyone else, tends to not do them. but if you feel your multiple wordpress installations should be backed up, in case some russian spam-hacker manages to completely compromise your site(s). you can install this […]
02.04.2013
can be done from gui. but forget about the “import/export appliance” stuff. it might work. it might fail. (thats the last time i tested it) since then fancy stuff like “screenrecording” has been integrated… but the core-basic problems… seem unfixed […]
06.01.2013
01.2013, debian 6.0.6 i used this procedure to backup and restore / move a linux based citrix xen vm to virtualbox. (acronis linux-full version made problems, windows/dos version was controlable but can only sector-copy a linux partition) on the system […]