X-Git-Url: https://git.stderr.nl/gitweb?a=blobdiff_plain;f=README;h=f50f127561eb5634814b79c87bf489a7587d5398;hb=e2089c77cb24838660e8072d08478fab0835a2ed;hp=e361ba74773da467b8834bac812d94a200a5f615;hpb=a7bf628e6129254d0abb47e00fbb0df2d588cf34;p=matthijs%2Fupstream%2Fbackupninja.git diff --git a/README b/README index e361ba7..f50f127 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -20,14 +20,21 @@ Features: - backup of ldap databases (via slapcat and ldapsearch). - passwords are never sent via the command line to helper programs. - you can drop in scripts to handle new types of backups. - -The following options are available: --h This help message --d Run in debug mode, where all log messages are output - to the current shell. --f Use for the main configuration instead of - /etc/backupninja.conf + - backup actions can be scheduled + - you can choose when status report emails are mailed to you + (always, on warning, on error, never). + - works with linux-vservers +The following options are available: +-h, --help This usage message +-d, --debug Run in debug mode, where all log messages are + output to the current shell. +-f, --conffile FILE Use FILE for the main configuration instead + of /etc/backupninja.conf +-t, --test Run in test mode, no actions are actually taken. +-n, --now Perform actions now, instead of when they + might be scheduled. +--run FILE runs the specified action FILE (e.g. one of the /etc/backup.d/ files) CONFIGURATION FILES =================== @@ -43,9 +50,11 @@ file in /etc/backup.d according to the file's suffix: .sh -- run this file as a shell script. .rdiff -- this is a configuration for rdiff-backup .maildir -- this is a configuration to backup maildirs + .dup -- this is a configuration for duplicity .mysql -- mysql backup configuration .ldap -- ldap backup configuration .sys -- general system reports + .svn -- subversion repository backups Support for additional configuration types can be added by dropping bash scripts with the name of the suffix into /usr/share/backupninja. @@ -163,10 +172,7 @@ Requirements: apt-get install bash gawk Recommended: - apt-get install rdiff-backup gzip - -Suggested: - apt-get install sfdisk discover + apt-get install rdiff-backup gzip hwinfo Files: /usr/sbin/backupninja -- main script