Hi I'm making a full data backup every day... But I'm a little unsure if I'm missing some vital files. This is my script to copy and compress files: Code: #!/bin/sh Today="`date +%d%m%Y`" #mkdir /backup/backup-files/$Today rm /backup/backup-files/*.* rm /backup/total_webserver*.* mysqldump -h localhost -u root -p****** -c --add-drop-table --add-locks --all-databases --quick --lock-tables > /backup/backup-files/sql_all-`date '+%d-%b-%Y'`.sql cp /etc/passwd /backup/backup-files cp /etc/postfix/main.cf /backup/backup-files cp /etc/shadow /backup/backup-files cp /etc/group /backup/backup-files cp /etc/apache2/vhosts/Vhosts_ispconfig.conf /backup/backup-files cp /etc/postfix/local-host-names /backup/backup-files cp /etc/postfix/virtusertable /backup/backup-files cp /etc/named.conf /backup/backup-files cp /etc/proftpd*.conf /backup/backup-files tar -zcpf /backup/backup-files/www_`date '+%d-%b-%Y'`.tar.gz /srv/www tar -zcpf /backup/total_webserver_`date '+%d-%b-%Y'`.tar.gz /backup/backup-files cp /backup/total_webserver_`date '+%d-%b-%Y'`.tar.gz /remotebackup ¨ Thanks for any suggeston you might have... NVN
It depends on what services you are running and what you want to back up... Which distribution are you using? Do you use ISPConfig?
I suggest to use http://www.rsnapshot.org/ to all your etc & data directories. But as falko have already send you should see what services your system is running and where the confs & data are.
I'm using SUSE 10 I'm hosting a few webpages and email. Using ISPConfig as main system to control the webserver. It is a standard HowTo installation. I will be looking at Rsnapshot after christmas. Look like a nice alternative to my manual backup.
This thread: http://www.howtoforge.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2717&highlight=moving+ispconfig has some details about what you should back up.
