Difference between revisions of "Backup settings"
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
current discussions involve the following points: | current discussions involve the following points: | ||
| − | '''backup what:''' | + | ='''backup what:'''= |
what is data files, and what is system files | 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 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. | + | ==*'''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. | + | ==*'''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. | + | ==*'''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:'''= |
what programs to backup, and how to automate it | what programs to backup, and how to automate it | ||
| − | '''backup where:''' | + | ='''backup where:'''= |
what is the most convient media to backup to | what is the most convient media to backup to | ||
| − | '''backup when:''' | + | ='''backup when:'''= |
regular intervals, user specified, or no suggestion on amahi's part at all, let the user take care of it. | regular intervals, user specified, or no suggestion on amahi's part at all, let the user take care of it. | ||
Revision as of 01:41, 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.
