Tips and Tricks
From backuppc
Tips and Tricks to enhance or ease configuration
- How to change the archive directory
- How to import data for a backup
- How to do on-demand backups of Windows laptops with Unison and BackupPC (external link)
- HINT, use backuppc just for local backups on you unixy desktops and servers!
- How to delete backups
- How to keep yearly (or periodic) backups
- How to maximize BackupPC performance
- Common_backup_excludes
- How to exclude files when backing up with "smb" option
- How to backup through an SSH tunnel (when blocked by a firewall)
- Configuring BackupPC for secure backups and access controls
- Making backups start at a particular time.
- How to workaround rsync stalls when backing up a Windows 2003 server
- How to use Backuppc_zipCreate (also works with Backuppc_tarCreate)
- How to become another user (ie How do I logout from BackupPC)
- Move backup data to another drive / folder
- Notes on BackupPC & using Rsyncd (external link)
- BackupPC Open File Backup for Windows (external link)
- Distribute Full backups of your clients over multiple days
- Prevent laptops from backing up when running on battery (external link)
- How to create password protected host archives using tar and 7zip
- Full vs. Incremental Backups
- How to rename a host
- MacOS X secure setup
- How to use ANY hotplug disk for backup
- How to view log file for running backup
- How to install BackupPC on an OpenWRT based wireless router (Asus WL-500gP)
