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Create a file list of all files that you want backing up
$ls -laF > files_to_back_up.txt
Once created go through the list and remove the files you do not want
$tar -cvf filename.tar --files-from=files_to_backup.txt
This will create a tar file of the files you want backing up
I suggest then
$bzip2 filename.tar
(and yes you can include the compressing as part of the tar command but I
prefer doing it seperately. The tar creation is quick, the compression is SLOW )
Done
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Henry
Tue Mar 4 19:59:19 GMT 2008
On Tue, Mar 04, 2008 at 06:54:41PM +0000, Neil Winchurst wrote:
> I am looking at backing up parts of my home folder before installing a
> new version of my distro. I have looked at hubackup, but the restore
> will not work.
>
> Any recommendations please, anyone?
>
> Neil Winchurst
>
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