In the "runall:" section you list the partitions you want backed up. This is important! Dirvish will ignore them if you don't indent. Rather than boring you with a detailed explanation of /etc/dirvish/nf I will list a modified version of mine here and discuss it's important points afterwards.įormatting in these config files IS IMPORTANT! Note that some items are indented. The backups are controlled by one text file found in /etc/dirvish called nf (global settings) and one file in ///dirvish called nf. The fact that there is no gui for dirvish is actually a plus, there is nothing to learn or get confused about. There is no limit, so add the partitions of any and all computer partitions you wish to backup.
#Backup dockstar install
Root # cd / root # install -d laptop-boot/dirvish root # install -d laptop-root/dirvish root # install -d laptop-home/dirvish So for this specific example this would be a quick and easy way to create all of these subdirectories: Each of these subdirectories will have a dirvish subdirectory in them that will contain a configuration file that controls what does/does not get backed up. For example if you were backing up your Funtoo laptop that had root, home and boot partitions you might want to make directories on the backup drive named laptop-root, laptop-home and laptop-boot. In this partition you will want to make subdirectories with meaningful names that YOU understand to refer to the partition they contain. I suggest, as noted above, sized about 2-3 times the total size of all partitions you intend to backup. The 1st thing you will want to do is dedicate a partition to be your backup drive. Root # emerge -av dirvish Configuring Backup Partition To install dirvish, run the following command: Directory listings look as though all of the files are truly there, for every date backed up. If you need to retrieve a file you won't know (or care!) if it's an actual file or a hard link. And it is utterly transparent to the user. This means you can have about 3 weeks of daily backups of your partition (actual experience) with a backup drive about 2.5 times the size of that partition. After that, backups of unchanged files are simply hard links to the original image. In other words, the 1st initial backup is truly a 1:1 image of your drive. A simple copy from your nice safe backup can save a lot of heartache.ĭirvish saves images of partitions by date of backup. A momentary mental blip can delete an important file or a configuration or a custom program that has taken months to perfect. NeddySeagoonīut there are more reasons than hard drive failures Neddy. Those that have never had a hard drive fail.
Using simple text-based configuration files, you set it once and forget it. See our editing guidelines to becoming a wiki-editing pro.ĭirvish is an excellent automatic, no-nonsense, no gui needed way to backup your drives. Then log in and then click here to edit this page. To edit this page, Create a Funtoo account.
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