[CentOS] CentOS 5.0 /proc Backup/Restore

Fri Jan 11 02:04:32 UTC 2008
Jim Perrin <jperrin at gmail.com>

On Jan 10, 2008 6:18 PM, Krautkramer, John <John.Krautkramer at micrel.com> wrote:

> Searching for something that wouldn't have this problem, I tried
> mondorescue. One of the first things I noticed is, by default, mondorescue
> skips the /proc directory. Does anyone know the details of my observations
> here? Are these files automatically generated at runtime?

> Thanks is advance for any insight someone can provide here!


/proc and /sys are essentially 'runtime' filesystems which provide
information about your system, including memory use, available
hardware, various performance settings, etc. The files in here can
vary greatly and should not be backed up like you would with /usr/ or
/var/. Mostly, you should skip /proc and /sys for your backup
procedures.

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