Anno domini 2021 Tue, 23 Nov 14:27:56 -0500
Hendrik Boom scripsit:
> I'm setting up a new backup script that will do it all piecemeal so
> that if a part of it fails, it can be retried without having to start
> *everythng* over from scratch.
>
> Which top-level filesystems should *not* be backed up.


Question is: What do you want the backup for? Recover from a failed disk in 5 minutes or "just" all your settings and user directories? I for myself do not bother to save the OS, a list of all manually installed packages is good enough for me.

Nik

>
> To start with, I presumably shouldn't back up
>
> /proc
> /tmp
> /dev (cause I'm using some version of *udev)
> /mnt
>
> and I certainly should back up /var, /usr. /root, /bin,
> /boot, /etc, /home, /lib, /lib64, /sbin
>
> But what about
>
> /run
> /srv
> /sys
> ?
>
> What are those even used for?
>
> -- hendrik
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