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diff --git a/misc/rsnapshot/README b/misc/rsnapshot/README index 115baf61cc4db..d544b99c7b2be 100644 --- a/misc/rsnapshot/README +++ b/misc/rsnapshot/README @@ -5,21 +5,22 @@ just a little more than the space of one full backup, plus incrementals. rnapshot requires both the editing of the /etc/rsnapshot.conf file and -the creation of various scripts to run at the intervals specified in the -config file. rsnapshot comes with a multitude of example scripts located -in '/usr/doc/rsnapshot-1.4.2/utils' and has a well documented HOWTO at -'/usr/doc/rsnapshot-1.4.2/rsnapshot-HOWTO.en.html' -It is highly recommended for you to read this HOWTO prior to altering your +the creation of various scripts to run at the intervals specified in +the config file. rsnapshot comes with a multitude of example scripts +located in '/usr/doc/rsnapshot-1.4.2/utils' and has a well documented +HOWTO at '/usr/doc/rsnapshot-1.4.2/rsnapshot-HOWTO.en.html'. It is +highly recommended for you to read this HOWTO prior to altering your configuration. -To get you up and running as quick as possible, I have provided a working -config file and scripts located in '/usr/doc/rsnapshot-1.4.2/contrib' -This configuration will create incremental backups every 4 hours and will -store 6 hourly, 7 daily, 4 weekly, and 3 monthly backups at a time. -All backups will be stored in the path '/backup' which you will most -likely want to change to fit your setup. It is highly recommended that -the backup location be a separate physical disk or remote location. +To get you up and running as quick as possible, I have +provided a working config file and scripts located in +'/usr/doc/rsnapshot-1.4.2/contrib' This configuration will create +incremental backups every 4 hours and will store 6 hourly, 7 daily, +4 weekly, and 3 monthly backups at a time. All backups will be stored +in the path '/backup' which you will most likely want to change to fit +your setup. It is highly recommended that the backup location be a +separate physical disk or remote location. -rsnapshot is executed by adding entries into root's crontab. -There is an example crontab in '/usr/doc/rsnapshot-1.4.2/contrib/crontab' -with the necessary additions to run the scripts above. +rsnapshot is executed by adding entries into root's crontab. There is +an example crontab in '/usr/doc/rsnapshot-1.4.2/contrib/crontab' with +the necessary additions to run the scripts above. |