Re: [PLUG] linux best practices

[Len Pikulski <lenp@nothinbut.net>]

We have found that different distributions have different "home" areas 
for applications.

Backups are at least /etc, /home, /var/log (on important servers), 
/var/spool/mail (on mail servers), etc.......

Hope that helps a bit.

Len
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> survey question for linux admins ...
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> 1) is there a standard location for installing applications?
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> 2) what do you typically backup?
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>     /home    /etc     ???
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> thanks in advance for your advice
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> rk

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