[rancid] Rancid use

[heasley]

Fri, Jan 27, 2017 at 02:16:10PM +0000, David Jones:
> >From: Harlei Lima <harlei.jlima at gmail.com>
> >Sent: Friday, January 27, 2017 7:30 AM
> >To: rancid-discuss at shrubbery.net; Lee; heasley
> >Subject: [rancid] Rancid use
>   
> >I would like to know if I can use rancid to backup a linux
> >server, apache server among others for example, or if it
> >does not apply to those cases, or just for specific devices?
> 
> No.  There are many options for backing up a Linux server.
> BackupPC is a very simple and easy backup server that
> supports rsync and CIFS shares for clients.  Dedupication
> support, no special agent required, and very easy restore
> process.

indeed.  doesnt linux, like bsd, come with daily/weekly/monthly scripts
that provide diffs of /etc/group, etc and make local backups of those
important files?  or perhaps adapt one from bsd.

also see bacula.  and linux now has zfs, no more putrid fsys's for you;
zfs has some very handy backup tools - highly recommended, if not just
for the non-putridness.