Re: [PLUG] backup help needed

["Rev. LeRoy D. Cressy via plug" <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>]

when using the -a you should be as root or using sudo.

I like using rsync since only the updated and latest files will be backed up.

The external drive should be mounted for this to work.  Also the external drive should be partitioned and formatted with a Linux / BSD file system like ext4, zfs, or whatever you prefer.

sudo rsync -av /home/ /mnt/external/


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‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
On Wednesday, July 24, 2019 10:24 AM, Alan McConnell via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org> wrote:

> Assembled Wisdom!
>
> I've bought an external hard disk, with 2 terabyte capacity, for
> backing up. It works OK, but it seems I don't know the correct
> syntax for the 'cp' command. I thought that
> cp -a 'source' 'destination' would get everything, but
> it doesn't get e.g. my .config/ directory. I want everything
> from my home directory /home/alan/ copied. What do I have to
> add to 'cp -a' to achieve this?
>
> Sorry to bother y'all with such a primitive question!
>
> Alan McConnell
>
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