Using and Administering Linux: Volume 3: Zero to SysAdmin: Network Services

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D. BothUsing and Administering Linux: Volume 3https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-9786-5_47

47. Back Up Everything – Frequently

David Both¹  

(1)

Raleigh, NC, USA

 

In this chapter you will learn

• Why backups are important

• How to use Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (SMART) to predict hard drive failures before they occur

• How to create simple backups using the tar command

• How to devise an effective yet simple backup strategy

Introduction

Nothing can ever go wrong with my computer, and I will never lose my data. Riiiiight.

I have experienced data loss for a myriad of reasons, many of them my own fault. Keeping excellent backups has always ...