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Now that you have your Edubuntu server working, and are keeping it updated, you're going to want to back up your users' data.
There are a variety of options available for external backup media. SCSI tape drives, DVD RAM or ROM's, or even CD/R's may all be used to back up your server on a regular basis.
When backing up a server, there are typically two approaches:
Back up everything.
Back up config files, and user data.
We'll look at each briefly.
Typically, by backing up everything, the administrator is looking to do a restore of the entire operating system, as well as user data.
Typically, you'll want to use a SCSI tape drive, and a program like amanda (available in the universe repository) to do this kind of backup strategy.
Backing up only config files and data is an acceptable strategy for sites on a budget. On a typical Edubuntu system, without a lot of customization, backing up the following files and directories should capture most of what's on your system. Following a disaster, you'll need to re-install Edubuntu from the CD, re-install any programs you added, and re-apply all updates. At that point, you can pull the config files and user data from your backup.
/etc
/home
/var/lib/tftpboot/ltsp/i386/lts.conf
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