How do I create a backup image of my server?
Az
alt69 at rogers.com
Mon Dec 3 14:11:15 UTC 2007
Hi, thanks for all the suggestions. I'll keep you posted once I get it
worked out. :)
Cheers,
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3. Re: How do I create a backup image of my server? (Duda Nogueira)
4. Re: How do I create a backup image of my server? (Stephane Some)
5. Re: How do I create a backup image of my server? (Jay Stapleton)
6. Re: How do I create a backup image of my server? (R. Wood)
7. Re: How do I create a backup image of my server? (Richard Pullano)
8. Re: How do I create a backup image of my server? (Jay Stapleton)
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Date: Sun, 02 Dec 2007 12:37:08 -0500
From: Gordon Dey <gordon.dey at happydeys.ca>
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ubuntu-ca-request at lists.ubuntu.com wrote:
> I have never used GNUcash, and don't know anything about accounting.
> But the gnucash web site has 4 links for documentation:
I've used gnucash with a non-profit, worked nicely to give us the sense of
how
things are and how they are going.
The thing is, you really need some underpinnings on double-entry accounting
to
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do. Suggestion: if accounting isn't your forte (and it isn't mine--IANAA) I
suggest starting off with something like the 'accounting for dummies' which
can
be borrowed from libraries.
Once you have a grip on the 'what it's trying to achieve', you'll be able to
take any one of the templates that comes with gnucash and tune it to your
needs. I typically spread the 'books' across multiple desktops all at the
same
time so it's easy to flip back and forth between the most heavily referenced
parts. Of course, with underpinnings, you probably could make any such
accounting package work for you...
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Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2007 16:06:26 -0500
From: "Az" <alt69 at rogers.com>
Subject: How do I create a backup image of my server?
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Hi, now that I have a "working version" of my server, I would like to back
it up. I am long time user of Nortons Ghost 2003 for my laptop. I like Ghost
so much that I am holding off upgrading to their new "Go Back " feature for
as long as I can. It allows me to create a compressed image and I can
generally have my laptop back up and running with everything on it, OS,
patches, email, files, etc. in about 45 minutes.
Is there something similar that I can do with Ubuntu that will allow me to
save a working "snapshot" of my server? I know that as I as start to play
with it, I will blow it up and don't want to have to rebuild it from scratch
again.
If someone can point me in the direction of a method, utility out there can
accomplish this, that would be much appreciated.
thanks
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Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2007 19:14:53 -0200
From: "Duda Nogueira" <dudanogueira at ubuntu.com>
Subject: Re: How do I create a backup image of my server?
To: "The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community" <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
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Hello AZ!
One way of doing this is to work with virtual servers with softwares like
innotek virtualbox or vmware server. With this tool/method (virtualization)
you'll be able to backup and even run your backed up server in any machine
(and also more then one server on the same machine), specify the memory
available to each server and a lot of other cool stuff.
I don't know how to make an iso the entire HardDisk with the system
running... I know how to do it with a livecd...
Good luck!
On Dec 2, 2007 7:06 PM, Az <alt69 at rogers.com> wrote:
> Hi, now that I have a "working version" of my server, I would like to back
> it up. I am long time user of Nortons Ghost 2003 for my laptop. I like
> Ghost
> so much that I am holding off upgrading to their new "Go Back " feature
> for
> as long as I can. It allows me to create a compressed image and I can
> generally have my laptop back up and running with everything on it, OS,
> patches, email, files, etc. in about 45 minutes.
>
> Is there something similar that I can do with Ubuntu that will allow me to
> save a working "snapshot" of my server? I know that as I as start to play
> with it, I will blow it up and don't want to have to rebuild it from
> scratch
> again.
>
> If someone can point me in the direction of a method, utility out there
> can
> accomplish this, that would be much appreciated.
>
> thanks
>
>
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Date: Sun, 02 Dec 2007 16:23:25 -0500
From: Stephane Some <sstephane at rogers.com>
Subject: Re: How do I create a backup image of my server?
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Az wrote:
> Hi, now that I have a "working version" of my server, I would like to back
> it up. I am long time user of Nortons Ghost 2003 for my laptop. I like
Ghost
> so much that I am holding off upgrading to their new "Go Back " feature
for
> as long as I can. It allows me to create a compressed image and I can
> generally have my laptop back up and running with everything on it, OS,
> patches, email, files, etc. in about 45 minutes.
>
> Is there something similar that I can do with Ubuntu that will allow me to
> save a working "snapshot" of my server? I know that as I as start to play
> with it, I will blow it up and don't want to have to rebuild it from
scratch
> again.
>
> If someone can point me in the direction of a method, utility out there
can
> accomplish this, that would be much appreciated.
>
> thanks
>
>
There is a product called Ghost for linux
(http://linux.softpedia.com/get/System/Hardware/Ghost-for-Linux-053.shtml).
I never tried it myself so I have no idea if it would work under Ubuntu.
--
St?phane
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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 02 Dec 2007 16:41:39 -0500
From: Jay Stapleton <jay at mentorcomputers.on.ca>
Subject: Re: How do I create a backup image of my server?
To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
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Check out Mondo-rescue. It makes a bootable rescue disc out of your
existing filesystem.
-Jay
Az wrote:
> Hi, now that I have a "working version" of my server, I would like to back
> it up. I am long time user of Nortons Ghost 2003 for my laptop. I like
Ghost
> so much that I am holding off upgrading to their new "Go Back " feature
for
> as long as I can. It allows me to create a compressed image and I can
> generally have my laptop back up and running with everything on it, OS,
> patches, email, files, etc. in about 45 minutes.
>
> Is there something similar that I can do with Ubuntu that will allow me to
> save a working "snapshot" of my server? I know that as I as start to play
> with it, I will blow it up and don't want to have to rebuild it from
scratch
> again.
>
> If someone can point me in the direction of a method, utility out there
can
> accomplish this, that would be much appreciated.
>
> thanks
>
>
>
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Message: 6
Date: Sun, 02 Dec 2007 17:11:06 -0500
From: "R. Wood" <rw at ncf.ca>
Subject: Re: How do I create a backup image of my server?
To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
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Allegedly, on Sun, Dec 02, 2007 at 04:41:39PM -0500, Jay Stapleton stated:
> Az wrote:
> > Hi, now that I have a "working version" of my server, I would like
> > to back it up. I am long time user of Nortons Ghost 2003 for my
> > laptop. I like Ghost so much that I am holding off upgrading to
> > their new "Go Back " feature for as long as I can. It allows me to
> > create a compressed image and I can generally have my laptop back up
> > and running with everything on it, OS, patches, email, files, etc.
> > in about 45 minutes.
> >
> > Is there something similar that I can do with Ubuntu that will allow
> > me to save a working "snapshot" of my server? I know that as I as
> > start to play with it, I will blow it up and don't want to have to
> > rebuild it from scratch again.
> >
> > If someone can point me in the direction of a method, utility out
> > there can accomplish this, that would be much appreciated.
> >
> > thanks
>
> Check out Mondo-rescue. It makes a bootable rescue disc out of your
> existing filesystem.
>
> -Jay
Hi,
I'll mention 2 tools, neither of which I have ever used ;-)
First I'll second (no pun intended :-) 'mondo'. It appears to have a
very good reputation.
Secondly there is a tool called 'partimage' that sounds pretty good.
For a description see 'synaptic', or type:
apt-cache show partimage
I'm sure folks on the list would be interested to find out how these
various tools worked for you, if you try any of them :-)
HTH,
Raymond
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Date: Sun, 02 Dec 2007 17:12:30 -0600
From: Richard Pullano <richard.pullano at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: How do I create a backup image of my server?
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I just installed Mondo on 7.10 and I cannot seem to find the program now
to try it out :-(
Richard
R. Wood wrote:
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> Allegedly, on Sun, Dec 02, 2007 at 04:41:39PM -0500, Jay Stapleton stated:
>
>> Az wrote:
>>
>>> Hi, now that I have a "working version" of my server, I would like
>>> to back it up. I am long time user of Nortons Ghost 2003 for my
>>> laptop. I like Ghost so much that I am holding off upgrading to
>>> their new "Go Back " feature for as long as I can. It allows me to
>>> create a compressed image and I can generally have my laptop back up
>>> and running with everything on it, OS, patches, email, files, etc.
>>> in about 45 minutes.
>>>
>>> Is there something similar that I can do with Ubuntu that will allow
>>> me to save a working "snapshot" of my server? I know that as I as
>>> start to play with it, I will blow it up and don't want to have to
>>> rebuild it from scratch again.
>>>
>>> If someone can point me in the direction of a method, utility out
>>> there can accomplish this, that would be much appreciated.
>>>
>>> thanks
>>>
>> Check out Mondo-rescue. It makes a bootable rescue disc out of your
>> existing filesystem.
>>
>> -Jay
>>
>
> Hi,
>
> I'll mention 2 tools, neither of which I have ever used ;-)
>
> First I'll second (no pun intended :-) 'mondo'. It appears to have a
> very good reputation.
>
> Secondly there is a tool called 'partimage' that sounds pretty good.
> For a description see 'synaptic', or type:
> apt-cache show partimage
>
> I'm sure folks on the list would be interested to find out how these
> various tools worked for you, if you try any of them :-)
>
> HTH,
> Raymond
> - --
> "Be Nice, or Leave - By Order of the Management"
> (Sign above door, Black Sheep Inn, Wakefield)
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Message: 8
Date: Sun, 02 Dec 2007 18:24:38 -0500
From: Jay Stapleton <jay at mentorcomputers.on.ca>
Subject: Re: How do I create a backup image of my server?
To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
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`mondoarchive` from the command-line
-Jay.
Richard Pullano wrote:
> I just installed Mondo on 7.10 and I cannot seem to find the program now
> to try it out :-(
> Richard
>
> R. Wood wrote:
>
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>> Allegedly, on Sun, Dec 02, 2007 at 04:41:39PM -0500, Jay Stapleton
stated:
>>
>>
>>> Az wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi, now that I have a "working version" of my server, I would like
>>>> to back it up. I am long time user of Nortons Ghost 2003 for my
>>>> laptop. I like Ghost so much that I am holding off upgrading to
>>>> their new "Go Back " feature for as long as I can. It allows me to
>>>> create a compressed image and I can generally have my laptop back up
>>>> and running with everything on it, OS, patches, email, files, etc.
>>>> in about 45 minutes.
>>>>
>>>> Is there something similar that I can do with Ubuntu that will allow
>>>> me to save a working "snapshot" of my server? I know that as I as
>>>> start to play with it, I will blow it up and don't want to have to
>>>> rebuild it from scratch again.
>>>>
>>>> If someone can point me in the direction of a method, utility out
>>>> there can accomplish this, that would be much appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> thanks
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Check out Mondo-rescue. It makes a bootable rescue disc out of your
>>> existing filesystem.
>>>
>>> -Jay
>>>
>>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'll mention 2 tools, neither of which I have ever used ;-)
>>
>> First I'll second (no pun intended :-) 'mondo'. It appears to have a
>> very good reputation.
>>
>> Secondly there is a tool called 'partimage' that sounds pretty good.
>> For a description see 'synaptic', or type:
>> apt-cache show partimage
>>
>> I'm sure folks on the list would be interested to find out how these
>> various tools worked for you, if you try any of them :-)
>>
>> HTH,
>> Raymond
>> - --
>> "Be Nice, or Leave - By Order of the Management"
>> (Sign above door, Black Sheep Inn, Wakefield)
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Message: 9
Date: Sun, 02 Dec 2007 18:57:29 -0500
From: "R. Wood" <rw at ncf.ca>
Subject: Re: How do I create a backup image of my server?
To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
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Allegedly, on Sun, Dec 02, 2007 at 06:24:38PM -0500, Jay Stapleton stated:
> Richard Pullano wrote:
> > I just installed Mondo on 7.10 and I cannot seem to find the program
> > now to try it out :-(
> > Richard
>
> `mondoarchive` from the command-line
>
> -Jay.
One command-line trick that is useful in this kind of situation is:
dpkg -L mondo | less
This will output (mnemonic: 'List') all the files that are installed
when you install the package.
Sometimes an even faster way to locate the executable programs contained
in the package is:
dpkg -L mondo | grep bin
If there is more than one, or if you are still not sure, try this:
dpkg -L mondo | grep man
This will usually output the manpage(s) contained in the package so you
can use them to obtain further information about how to use the program
you just installed.
HTH,
Have Fun with GNU/Linux,
Raymond
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