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 ====== Making a backup ====== ====== Making a backup ======
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 +===== Tips =====
  
   * Everytime that a configuration file is edited, make a symlink to it from a configuration backup directory.    * Everytime that a configuration file is edited, make a symlink to it from a configuration backup directory. 
   * Backup the configuration backup directory, your homes, /usr/local, /var, using rdiff-backup. Check for /opt and /srv .    * Backup the configuration backup directory, your homes, /usr/local, /var, using rdiff-backup. Check for /opt and /srv . 
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 +===== Using netcat (nc) =====
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 +==== Making a backup ====
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 +  * In client:
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 +  cat /dev/yourharddrive | nc server_ip server_port
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 +  * In server:
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 +  nc -l -p port | tar -xzf backup_file.tar.gz
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 +==== Restoring the backup ====
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 +  * In client:
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 +  nc -l -p 6666 | zcat > /dev/your_harddrive
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 +  * In server:
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 +  nc -q 1 ip_client_machine 6666< imagefile.img.gz
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 ====== Procedure to recover from your backup ====== ====== Procedure to recover from your backup ======
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   * Restore from the backup /etc/mysql/debian.cnf   * Restore from the backup /etc/mysql/debian.cnf
   * Restart mysql-server twice (second time, you should not get an error)   * Restart mysql-server twice (second time, you should not get an error)
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