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Old 04-17-2012
Backup tools

Hi all,
I want good backup tool in linux, which is used most in real time. I know some back up tools like tar, dump, cpio, scp, cp in linux. Please some body help me, then i will learn.

Thanks,
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Old 04-19-2012
Have a look at rsync.
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Old 04-19-2012
Hi.

Web page, book, forums, wiki:
Code:
http://www.backupcentral.com/

See also Google.

Personally I use rsync for local backup, tar for backup of virtual machines, rsnapshot for network backup on *nix systems; Ghost and Acronis for Windows.

Good luck ... cheers, drl
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