[CentOS] Simple backup program

[thad]

dirvish

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tad

On 6/7/06, Bowie Bailey <Bowie_Bailey at buc.com> wrote:
>
> I am looking for a simple backup program that I can use to backup a
> CentOS box to a local tape drive.  Hopefully someone here can give me
> a recommendation.
>
> This is what I need:
>     - Simple launching of manual backups (preferably from the command
>       line)
>     - Ability to span tapes for a large backup
>     - Proper treatment of hardlinked files
>     - Notification via email or similar when it is ready for the next
>       tape.
>
> I tried mondo-rescue, but decided against it after it spent 4 hours
> just trying to index the files (it never actually started the backup).
>
> I am considering Amanda, but the setup is a bit complex and, based on
> the docs, the tape spanning capability isn't the best.
>
> Anyone have any suggestions?  I would think that there would be a
> simple program out there to backup and restore from tape without all
> of the extra scheduling and indexing features.
>
> --
> Bowie
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