[arm-allstar] Backup on Rasperry Pi

Mon Jul 30 11:53:52 EST 2018

Hello Doug,

A big thank you for your help
Now everything works well for the backup.sh of our repeaters, I even already discussed with one of my radio colleges and he too understands the system
Now to share our knowledge I will show it to the club next to us so that they too can do their bachup.sh of the system

Thank you and congratulations for your good work for all of us

Luc
VE2LUQ

> Le 29 juill. 2018 à 22:24, Doug Crompton via arm-allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> a écrit :
> 
> Luc,
> 
> The script  file-backup.sh is not written to be run as a cron job. It
> could be modified to do so BUT I emphasize that there is NO REASON to do
> weekly backups. Backups are ONLY necessary if you make changes and by
> changes I mean substantial changes not just something simple.
> 
> Nothing changes in just running the code that would need a backup unless
> you modify something yourself. Updates DO NOT require backups. If you had
> to recreate a system it would update to the latest version and you would
> then restore the files you backed up.
> 
> 
> *73 Doug*
> 
> *WA3DSP*
> 
> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
> 
> 
> On Sun, Jul 29, 2018 at 9:16 PM, "Luc Drolet VE2LUQ via arm-allstar" <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> 
>> Good evening Doug,
>> 
>> Yes, I did find the Backup file
>> and even I did a test with a USB key and everything works very well
>> 
>> WOW, I am very happy,
>> 
>> now can I run this automatic backup for example Thursday night
>> * * * 4 * file-backup.sh
>> I cross that with / var / soopl / cron that I have to put an info of this
>> type if I understand well
>> * * * * 4 * file-backup.sh
>> 
>> and thank you for giving me these info you know it's greatly appreciate
>> It's a small step for me, but a big step for our Club
>> 
>> Luke
>> VE2LUQ
>> 
>>> Le 29 juill. 2018 à 18:20, Doug Crompton via arm-allstar <
>> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> a écrit :
>>> 
>>> Luc,
>>> 
>>> It puts it in the base /  folder. It tells you that when it completes.
>>> 
>>> Backup Completed.  Backup is located at: /WA3DSP-40961_2018-07-29-1818.
>> tgz
>>> 
>>> 
>>> *73 Doug*
>>> 
>>> *WA3DSP*
>>> 
>>> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Sun, Jul 29, 2018 at 6:01 PM, "Luc Drolet VE2LUQ via arm-allstar" <
>>> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hi Doug,
>>>> 
>>>> Yes it works, very simple
>>>> Thank you, I'm happy with this operation
>>>> now I will do another test,
>>>> I want to find this file in my Rasperry Pi
>>>> 
>>>> /NODE1415_2018-07-29-2738.tgz
>>>> 
>>>> because on my site right now I do not have a USB stick in my raspberry,
>>>> later I will go and carry USB sticks
>>>> 
>>>> but for now I can not find this file
>>>> 
>>>> Luc
>>>> VE2LUQ
>>>> 
>>>>> Le 29 juill. 2018 à 17:11, Doug Crompton via arm-allstar <
>>>> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> a écrit :
>>>>> 
>>>>> Luc,
>>>>> 
>>>>> There is a backup howto on the hamvoip web site that describes what you
>>>>> should do. Here are the key points -
>>>>> 
>>>>> At the admin menu select item 9 start bash shell. You will then get the
>>>>> Linux prompt.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Type  file-backup.sh
>>>>> 
>>>>> You will then get some text describing the script. Type Y to continue
>>>>> 
>>>>> You then have a choice of backing up to a file (option f)  or a USB
>> stick
>>>>> (option u). If you do not have a USB stick plugged in
>>>>> your only choice is file.
>>>>> 
>>>>> When you select either file or USB the backup is immediately made and
>>>> there
>>>>> is an explanation as to what it did. For the file backup you then need
>> to
>>>>> copy or move that backup tar file to another location using SCP or
>>>> WINSCP.
>>>>> 
>>>>> If you have a USB stick plugged into the Pi  the back can be done to it
>>>> and
>>>>> yo can save multiple backups which are date stamped. In this case there
>>>> is
>>>>> no need to copy the file as it is safe on the usb stick.
>>>>> 
>>>>> That is all there is to it.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Also as I previously mentioned backups are really not necessary unless
>>>> you
>>>>> have changed a great deal on the SD card.
>>>>> 
>>>>> If you want to make a complete backup of the SD card you will need to
>> go
>>>> to
>>>>> the system you want to backup, shhutdown the system, remove the SD
>> card,
>>>>> and copy it into another computer. Then you will have a complete backup
>>>>> copy that you could swap in in the event of an SD card problem.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Also I have been doing this for five years and used scores of SD cards,
>>>> all
>>>>> sandisk ultra and I have never had one go bad.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> *73 Doug*
>>>>> 
>>>>> *WA3DSP*
>>>>> 
>>>>> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Sun, Jul 29, 2018 at 4:49 PM, "Luc Drolet VE2LUQ via arm-allstar" <
>>>>> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hello everyone,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Can you help me make backup files?
>>>>>> I have private nodes I use version 1.5V 3-36
>>>>>> everything works fine, but now I want to backup my sites and I can not
>>>> do
>>>>>> my backup?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I saw in my rasberry File: /usr/local/sbin/file-backup.sh
>>>>>> that there is a program for backups and that it will make file.
>>>>>> and if I understand correctly he should ask me questions like "Would
>> you
>>>>>> like to continue?" [y / n] - "yn
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> and to finish making .tgz files
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> how to make these files?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I read and read the procedure, https://hamvoip.org/backup-howto.pdf
>>>>>> to make a backup
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> where do I have to make this command to execute the backup?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thank you all for your help,
>>>>>> now I can receive your e-mail
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thank you
>>>>>> Luc VE2LUQ
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