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Run automated backups to a UNIX server
Authored by: reynhout on Jan 19, '06 07:39:56PM

Well, if you're backing up to an OSX server, you can also use the rsync binary that comes with Tiger.. And the -E switch.

But if you're backing up to a non-OSX UNIX, you'll lose resource forks and Finder metadata unless you use an HFS+ aware rsync.



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Run automated backups to a UNIX server
Authored by: mikebremford on Feb 10, '06 06:09:23AM

Latest update - the very excellent website http://www.lartmaker.nl/rsync details how to enable the backup of extended attributes to a Linux fileserver, or indeed any disk that's not HFS+. Using the steps he's outlined I compiled a patched rsync for Linux - so by adding "-E" to the original backup script the resource forks are now saved as well.

For what it's worth I've now lost 3 hard-disks inside 12 months in my Powerbook, so you can take it from me this script works as advertised. Holding out for that 12" Macbook...



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