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We have servers (some Gentoo, some FreeBSD, etc) and we are currently |
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using something called flexbackup to make backups that get pulled to a |
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central storage server. flexbackup uses dump so it works at the partition |
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level to make backups. |
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My problem is this: flexbackup cannot be used to backup *part* of a |
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filesystem - for example, it makes no sense to backup /usr/portage when |
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making a backup of /usr. |
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Im wondering if anyone has written a script (or maybe there's a tool to do |
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this) that will make binary packages of everything installed on a server |
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which can then be used to perform very quick restores in the event of a |
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major failure? |
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Or maybe someone has a script or procedure for making a custom LiveCD that |
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can be used to perform a reinstall from binary packages in a fully (or |
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semi-) automated way. |
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There must be something out there that can help? |
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