[luau] Back up script (was Nextup, back up)

[Wayne Bow]

Hi Tom,

> well a quick "man tar" and we get a bunch a stuff and finally...
> 
> "directory1 [ directory2, ...directoryN ]"
> 
> so spaces between the directories should suit you fine.
> 
<embarassment>
Doh!  Of course...RTF(ine)M. Sorry to waste the bandwidth. Thanks 
for your reply. :)
</embarassment>

> also, one thing i haven't mentioned that is worth mentioning is the 
> permissions of the backups
> 
> you way wish to have the set in the script also depending on who you want 
> to access the files.
> 
> Tom
> 
> 
> 
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> Aloha,
> 
> I've a question regarding the backup script.
> 
> > #!/bin/sh
> > # full and incremental backup script
> > # created 07 February 2000
> > # Based on a script by Daniel O'Callaghan <danny at freebsd.org>
> > # and modified by Gerhard Mourani <gmourani at videotron.ca>
> > 
> > # Change the 5 variables below to fit your computer/backup
> > 
> > COMPUTER=liholiho-ltsp1                 # name of this computer
> > DIRECTORIES="/home"                     # directoris to backup
> 
> I have multiple directories I'd like to backup. What is the correct 
> way to specify them? 
> I'm trying:
> DIRECTORIES="/var/webcalng /var/www /var/configfiles"
> 
> in hope it will backup the three directories;  /var/webcalng, 
> /var/www, and /var/configfiles.
> 
> Is this the correct way to handle it?
> 
> Mahalo!
> Wayne Bow
> Network Administrator
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Wayne Bow
Network Administrator
St Francis School                   (808) 988.4111 ext 107
"Quality Catholic Education in a Spirit of Joy"