tar question

[Rodrigo Micheletto]

hi, try backup files with this tool:
http://flexbackup.sourceforge.net/

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Sullivan" <michael at espersunited.com>
To: <fedora-list at redhat.com>
Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 5:32 PM
Subject: tar question


> I've set up a script that backs up the entire /home folder into a file
> labeled with the computer name and the date the file was made.  This
> works well, but takes up a lot of space, and only two days worth of
> archives fit on a single CD.  I know how I want to remedy the situation,
> but I don't know how to script it.  Here's what I want to do:  On Sunday
> I want the whole /home folder backed up into its own file.  On Monday
> through Saturday I want only the files that have changed since the last
> backup backed up into their own files, one for each day.  That should
> make seven files that are small enough to fit onto one CD.  One CD per
> week.  Is it possible to do it this way, and if so, how would I do it?  
> I do a lot of programming, so I need separate backup archives so that I
> can access an older version of a particular file if need be...
> 
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