Difference between revisions of "Backup settings"
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| − | + | *'''System Files:''' Files from the installation source, usually default files put on by the installation media in order for the system to work as intended. | |
| − | + | *'''System Settings:''' setting files for determining the behavior of the system. This would be such things as samba settings, network settings, etc. | |
| − | + | *'''Default Settings:''' System settings that are created as defaults during OS or Application installation. | |
| − | + | *'''Data:''' User data, basically all files and other data that is on a system created or otherwise put there by a user. Movies, songs, documents, and including such things as user profiles or other such data. Basically anything that is on a system for or by the user and is not included by default by installation material. | |
='''backup how:'''= | ='''backup how:'''= | ||
Revision as of 01:42, 31 October 2009
This is the page where we will gather files/settings that are important to backup, and how to backup them.
current discussions involve the following points:
backup what:
what is data files, and what is system files
- System Files: Files from the installation source, usually default files put on by the installation media in order for the system to work as intended.
- System Settings: setting files for determining the behavior of the system. This would be such things as samba settings, network settings, etc.
- Default Settings: System settings that are created as defaults during OS or Application installation.
- Data: User data, basically all files and other data that is on a system created or otherwise put there by a user. Movies, songs, documents, and including such things as user profiles or other such data. Basically anything that is on a system for or by the user and is not included by default by installation material.
backup how:
what programs to backup, and how to automate it
backup where:
what is the most convient media to backup to
backup when:
regular intervals, user specified, or no suggestion on amahi's part at all, let the user take care of it.
