Managing Linux® Systems with Webmin™ System Administration and Module Development

14.3. Adding a New Backup

If you want to backup a directory, either just occasionally or on a regular schedule, you first need to add a new backup configuration. This specifies a directory to backup, a set of options to use, and the times at which it should be scheduled to run. The steps to follow to create a new configuration are:

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On the main page of the module, enter the path to the directory that you want to backup into the field next to the Add a new backup of directory button. When you click the button, Webmin will determine what type of filesystem the directory is in (ext2, ext3, or xfs) and display a backup creation form with options for that filesystem type. Figure 14.2 shows the form for an ext2 or ext3 backup. Figure 14.2. The new ...