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configuring and implementing backup2l , end user, home desktop Ubuntu10.4 is current distro in use.

Asked by murphy on 2010-05-13

There are no questions matching "after configuring backup2l going to the script in cron-daily i am told to remove the command and then i am asked which one to use, which backup2l > /dev/null || nice -n 19 backup2l -b , i am now confused and have yet to start the backup process. if someone can help i would be very greatful. i am somewhat new at using this , so please be gental. thankyou" with the requested statuses.

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Language:: English Edit question

Status:: Solved

For:: Ubuntu Edit question

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Solved by:: marcobra (Marco Braida)

Solved:: 2010-05-15

Last query:: 2010-05-15

Last reply:: 2010-05-15

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Tom (tom6) said on 2010-05-13:

Hi :)

I am not quite sure what you are new to and what you are trying to do. I have been using Ubuntu for about 3 years and still have no idea about cron jobs.

To keep my data safer i put my /home folder on it's own partition so that i could reinstall the whole OS without touching any of my data or settings.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Partitioning/Home/Moving

Since the /home folder contains ALL the data&settings for all the machine's users it is also easy to use that guide to help back-up data if i do try doing anything risky.

Good luck and regards from
Tom :)

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murphy (murphy4267) said on 2010-05-13:

On 05/13/2010 04:37 PM, Tom wrote:
> Your question #110888 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/110888
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Tom proposed the following answer:
> Hi :)
>
> I am not quite sure what you are new to and what you are trying to do. I
> have been using Ubuntu for about 3 years and still have no idea about
> cron jobs.
>
> To keep my data safer i put my /home folder on it's own partition so that i could reinstall the whole OS without touching any of my data or settings.
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Partitioning/Home/Moving
>
> Since the /home folder contains ALL the data&settings for all the
> machine's users it is also easy to use that guide to help back-up data
> if i do try doing anything risky.
>
> Good luck and regards from
> Tom :)
>
>
thanks tom for the reply, to be hones i have been using ubuntu for
appro. a year or a little longer now and i was accually mistaken and do
so appologize for the misunderstanding on my part, and you are right
cron is not something that is a veriable in this situation.
thanks again.