BackupPC-users

Re: [BackupPC-users] Exporting host settings from old to new BPC-server

2011-04-12 03:06:26
Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] Exporting host settings from old to new BPC-server
From: "Sorin Srbu" <sorin.srbu AT orgfarm.uu DOT se>
To: "'General list for user discussion, questions and support'" <backuppc-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net>
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 09:03:51 +0200
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Tyler J. Wagner [mailto:tyler AT tolaris DOT com]
>Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 5:48 PM
>To: sorin.srbu AT orgfarm.uu DOT se; General list for user discussion, 
>questions
>and support
>Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] Exporting host settings from old to new BPC-
>server
>
>> Now, instead of recreating all the hosts on the new machine, I'm thinking I
>> could move the individual host's *.pl-files should they exist, to the new 
>> box.
>>
>> Is this possible? Any gotchas'? Or should I just recreate them all from 
>> scratch
>> on the new backup server?
>
>Yes, it is possible. I've done it repeatedly. In fact, just
>rsync /etc/backuppc to the new host, and then change what you want using
>the GUI.

That simple? For real? 8-O
-- 
/Sorin



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