http://www.lbackup.org/ 2026-04-29T20:40:26+0000 http://www.lbackup.org/ http://www.lbackup.org/lib/tpl/mmClean/images/favicon.ico text/html 2020-01-23T20:27:14+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/about?rev=1579811234&do=diff Introduction to LBackup LBackup is an open source backup system, aimed at systems administrators who require reliable backups of local and remote systems with minimal fuss. LBackup is primarily focused on the backup of user and configuration data on servers. However it is able to be used to backup user data on client systems. text/html 2011-10-10T20:48:49+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/access_control_lists?rev=1318279729&do=diff What are ACL's If you have no idea what an ACL's is then you should read up on them at Wikipedia. In summary, “an access control list (ACL) is a list of permissions attached to an object.” Mac OS X ACL Support If ACL's are supported by your version of Mac OS X and your version of rsync then it is recommended that you enable text/html 2016-06-29T21:38:47+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/alternatives?rev=1467236327&do=diff Alternatives to LBackup * An excellent free tool which supports full system backups of a wide range of operating systems is Clonezillia. * Should you be interested in performing a bootable backup of Mac OS X system have a look at Carbon Copy Cloner, SuperDuper, or the Full System Backup page. Yet another option is a tool such as text/html 2011-09-28T06:25:01+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/anacron?rev=1317191101&do=diff Anacron Anacron is a utility which allows you to schedule commands. The functionality of anacron is the ability to run missed commands. Anacron is a good utility to schedule daily backups at night, because even if the machine is asleep or powered off at the scheduled time, when the machine is powered up or woken it will detect that a scheduled event was missed and will text/html 2015-01-05T08:42:07+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/backup_devices?rev=1420447327&do=diff Which Storage Product Are You Using? Post a message to the LBackup discussion mailing list and share which storage system you are using with LBackup. Different Typs Backup Devices and File Systems (even if you are not using LBackup) If your backup sets are not going to keep expanding, then a range of online and offline storage solutions which may meet your requirements such traditional RIAD devices, single HDD / SSD enclosures are on offer from various vendors. text/html 2010-12-23T10:33:09+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/backup_log?rev=1293100389&do=diff Backup Log The backup log and output from running LBackup via an interactive terminal contains information relating to the current state of a backup. If a backup log or the output from running LBackup command from an interactive terminal dose not end with text/html 2010-01-29T00:10:30+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/backup_other_operating_systems_to_linux?rev=1264723830&do=diff Backup Mac OS to LINUX Helpful Links * Backup LINUX to Mac OS X Overview Backup Mac OS X data to a LINUX system while preserving various Mac OS X meta data is a possibility. Setup Advice * Setup a local backup on Mac OS X into a sparsebundel. * Configure rsync to synchronize or LBackup to backup this sparsebundle onto the LINUX system. text/html 2008-03-18T22:47:28+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/backup_other_operating_systems_to_mac_os_x?rev=1205880448&do=diff Backup to a Mac OS X Backup Server If you setting LBackup on a Mac OS X machine to backup another operating system via the network then this page has various tips regarding this setup. Essentially, LBackup when running on a Mac OS X machine will attempt to preserve the extended attributes of files. When using the standard version of RSync this means passing the text/html 2013-05-03T09:05:31+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/backup_progress?rev=1367571931&do=diff Displaying Backup Progress The are a variety of possibilities for monitoring the progress of your backup(s). For details on monitoring multiple backup configurations visit the monitoring multiple backup logs page. To see how to list the backups which are currently in progress on a system reefer to the text/html 2010-01-19T20:06:19+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/backup_server_tips?rev=1263931579&do=diff General Server Tips Power Supply Any server of any kind should be feed power from a quality UPS. Ensure that you invest some money into a good UPS for your server. In addition, if your system supports redundant power supplies it is worth while configuring both of these and attaching them to different power loops. text/html 2012-09-05T20:38:35+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/backup_statistics?rev=1346877515&do=diff Understanding Rsync Backup Statistics LBackup uses rsync for the transfer of files over the network and also for local backups. The '--stats' option is passed to rsync and this results in various statistics of the data transfer being displayed within the LBackup logs each time a backup complets successfully. text/html 2011-07-04T01:47:35+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/backupset?rev=1309744055&do=diff LBackup Backupset About An LBackup backup set is used to store a collection of backup snapshots. Where possible hard links are used between snapshots to conserve storage requirements. Helpful Links * Migrating Backup Sets Between Volumes * Wikipedia 'ln' command * Navigation of the backup set using lcd Important Notes Because hard links are used between backup snap shots it is very important that you do not modify any files within a backup set. You should always text/html 2011-10-05T21:00:57+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/build_hd_index?rev=1317848457&do=diff build_hd_index If you have a number of files which start with the name “build_hd_index” located within the /tmp directory on your system, then it is possible that you have enabled ARD (Apple Remote Desktop; AKA Remote Management) on your system and this is performing various indexes of the storage devices on your system. text/html 2011-02-13T01:27:41+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/command_line_tools?rev=1297560461&do=diff Overview of LBackup Command Line Tools There are currently three primary user command line tools as part of LBackup. * /usr/local/sbin/lbackup (backup tool) - online manual * /usr/local/sbin/lmail (handles sending email alerts) - online manual * /usr/local/sbin/lcd (assists with navigation between backup snapshots) - text/html 2011-02-13T00:16:49+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/configuring_a_basic_backup?rev=1297556209&do=diff Configuring a Basic Backup This page outlines the setup and execution of a basic backup configuration file set. screencasts * Visit the screencasts page to visually learn how to install and configure LBackup LBackup Configuration * Follow the instructions below to configure a basic backup of a directory called text/html 2015-05-17T21:20:50+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/contribute?rev=1431897650&do=diff Developers The LBackup development process is open to any one. If you are interested in LBackup development or you are a developer then visit the developer page. Project Development Style The LBackup project is a dictatorship. The dictators are the developers who work at Lucid Information Systems. These key developers like to think of themselves as both approachable and reasonable. As such, they believe that it is highly important to listen to suggestions, bug reports, general feedback and… text/html 2017-09-15T03:17:45+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/contributors?rev=1505445465&do=diff LBackup Contributors Direct Contributors * Mike Bombich (Bombich Software) * Henri Shustak (Lucid Information Systems) * Samuel Williams (Lucid Information Systems) * Leif Keane (St Margarets College) * Marc Balmer (Micro Systems) * Marcin Mierzejewski (Zanzire) * Michael Solberg (AIS Computers) * Yoko Shinohara (Lucid Information Systems) * Michael Williams (InfaTech Solutions) * Mike Rubel * text/html 2014-06-13T09:50:02+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/data_recovery?rev=1402653002&do=diff Data Recovery If you are in a situation where you wished you had a backup but you do not then this section maybe helpful. Please keep in mind that the use of any recovery techniques or tools listed below may hinder or prevent a professional data recovery service from recovering your data. If you have important data that you must recover, then take it to a professional data recovery service with a clean room. Lucid is able to assist you with data recovery by putting you in touch with the bes… text/html 2011-04-12T00:54:22+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/developer?rev=1302569662&do=diff Perhaps you are looking for the LBackup developer overview? text/html 2011-11-02T11:58:13+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/development?rev=1320235093&do=diff Development This page is an outline of where the LBackup project is heading. It would be a good idea to organize a ticket system to track feature requests and bugs. This and other development issues are discussed on the developer page and on the mailing lists. If you wish to be running the latest LBackup alpha release (bleeding edge release) then sign up to the text/html 2011-07-05T22:36:11+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/disk_to_disk?rev=1309905371&do=diff Disk to Disk Backup You may be wondering what disk-to-disk (D2D) backup means. A great place to start is the dedicated Wikipedia page. LBackup is designed for disk to disk backup. However, hard disks are not the only supported storage system. In essence if your operating system is able to mount a storage device within your file system. Then that backup media will be supported (possibly with a post action script which shuttles data to the storage system). text/html 2011-01-17T21:12:49+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/display_backups_in_progress?rev=1295298769&do=diff Which backups are running on a specific system? In order to determine which backups are currently in progress on a POSIX compliant system, execute the following command : ps -A | grep lbackup | awk '{print $6}' | sed '/^$/d' Out put should be similar to the following (showing a path to the currently executing backups : text/html 2020-07-14T00:17:21+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/documentation?rev=1594685841&do=diff Introduction * About LBackup * About this Documentation * Command line tools (overview) * Features * License * Contributors (the people and organizations who make LBackup possible) Getting Started * Requirements * Mailing Lists * FAQ * Download * Install * Permissions * Access Control Lists * Source and Destination * Spotlight Indexing * Recommended Rsync Version * Backupset * Backup Log (How to know when there is a problem) Basic Setup * Screencasts * text/html 2010-07-24T23:26:13+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/download?rev=1280013973&do=diff LBackup Download Please visit the LBackup installation and download page. text/html 2012-04-06T07:03:01+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/enable_pre-action_script_for_multiple_backup_configuration_directories?rev=1333695781&do=diff Management of pre-action Scripts This page provides some tips on managing pre-action scripts. The information on this page may be modified for post action scripts. It is not the only or the best approach. It is simply hear as a starting point. If you have come up with better approach, then feel free to text/html 2012-05-22T23:02:39+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/encrypted_backups?rev=1337727759&do=diff Encrypted Sparse Images Data can be encrypted on the fly using an encrypted sparse disk image. The advantage of sparse images is that the storage initially required by the image file within the host file system is quite low. The image file then automatically expands in chunks, as files are added to the sparse image file system. This means you can set the disk to have 50GB of free space. Yet, initially the image file may only consume 500MB of space within the host file system. text/html 2009-05-18T04:06:09+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/example_scripts?rev=1242619569&do=diff Example Scripts This page is dedicated to examples of scripts which may be used in conjunction with LBackup. Post Hook Scripts * generate_dated_backup_links_directory text/html 2011-08-24T11:19:25+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/excluding_files_and_directories_from_the_backup?rev=1314184765&do=diff How to Exclude Files and Directories From The Backup If you are backing up a directory structure it is quite possible that some files within this structure will not be important and may be safely excluded from the backup. LBackup supports the exclusion of files and and directories though regular expressions added to the file in the backup set configuration directory called text/html 2007-09-21T13:46:56+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/file_structure?rev=1190382416&do=diff File Structure Below you will find examples of how to run LBackup executable components. LBackup Lbackup may be executed by entering the following into a terminal : * /usr/local/sbin/lbackup LMail Lbackup may be executed by entering the following into a terminal : text/html 2015-04-05T20:51:50+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/filesystem_integrity_verification?rev=1428267110&do=diff Filesystem Integrity Verification OSX Related Tools * volume-check (wrapper to check the filesystem integrity of DAS systems using the built in OS X command diskutil). text/html 2010-03-12T10:15:43+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/filesystem_resizing?rev=1268388943&do=diff File System Resizing Mac OS X 10.4 and later JHFS+ Partition Resizing If a device map on an disk is configured with a GUID partition table then it is possible to resize the JHFS+ volume. The 'diskutil' command with the 'resizeVolume' argument is able to increase or decrease the size of an JHFS+ (Journaling enabled HFS+) partition within a GUID partition table. text/html 2021-06-07T06:18:01+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/frequently_asked_questions?rev=1623046681&do=diff LBackup Frequntly Asked Questions * Q : What is LBackup? * A : LBackup is a backup wrapper for rsync. LBackup is aimed at system administrators who require reliable backups. * LBackup is designed to work with POSIX compliant, *NIX based systems; including Mac text/html 2011-08-24T10:59:40+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/full_system_backup?rev=1314183580&do=diff Bootable Mac OS X Backups LBackup is not designed for performing bootable Mac OS X system backups. If you are interested in performing a bootable backup of Mac OS X system, then please consider Carbon Copy Cloner, SuperDuper or Clonezilla. With that out of the way, by using the post script feature of LBackup, it should be possible to create bootable backups. Mike Bombich has written up a great document outlining the various aspects of text/html 2012-05-18T03:08:33+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/hard-links?rev=1337310513&do=diff Hard Linking LBackup uses hard-links to reduce the required storage space of backup set(s). Example This section provides a real world example of disk usage savings which is possible via the use of hard links with LBackup. The image below shows that each of the completed backup snapshots within this backup set consume a minimum of 300GB storage. text/html 2020-07-14T00:16:14+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/helpful_tools?rev=1594685774&do=diff Helpful Tools * Volume Check (keeps tabs on macOS file system health) text/html 2013-05-21T23:05:30+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/in_use?rev=1369177530&do=diff Organisations and People Using LBackup If you would like to be added to this list then please contact us. We respect your privacy. As such, LBackup contains no code to track usage. If you download LBackup from this website we do log your IP address and various other information provided by your web browser or download tool. text/html 2020-05-13T09:28:45+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/install?rev=1589362125&do=diff LBackup Installation Overview * LBackup source is easily installable on a variety of *NIX systems. * For administrators of Mac OS X systems, there is a .pkg installer package. * Build v0.9.8r5 or later is required for Mac OS 10.11 (El Capitan) with root less enabled. * For administrators of Debian based systems there is a text/html 2009-05-14T00:36:52+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/known_issues?rev=1242261412&do=diff LBackup : Known Issues LBackup * When you specify an SSH test, you must have the SSH wrapper installed on the client. The test will most likely fail if this wrapper has not been installed. * Backups will fail if the last directory specified in the path as the backup destination has a space in the name. Please ensure that the backup destination directory specified within your LBackup configurations has no space. The LBackup team are investigating this issue. text/html 2009-01-14T06:15:04+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/lbackup?rev=1231913704&do=diff This page has moved. Please click here. text/html 2012-07-10T09:12:35+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/lbackup_manual?rev=1341911555&do=diff lbackup manual If you are looking for basic usage instructions to get started with LBackup then please visit the LBackup usage page. About The 'lbackup' command allows you to commence a backup as specified in the configuration file which you pass into the command as the first argument. text/html 2009-12-21T21:20:10+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/lbackup_source_code?rev=1261430410&do=diff Page has moved Click here to visit the new page text/html 2009-12-21T21:04:36+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/lbackup_support?rev=1261429476&do=diff Page has moved Click here to visit the new support page. text/html 2012-05-01T09:14:08+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/lcd_configuration?rev=1335863648&do=diff About The 'lcd' Command The '/usr/local/sbin/lcd' command allows you to navigate the backup tree. It will allow you to cd into a backup directory and then move forwards or backwards though the snapshots. Configuring the 'lcd' Command You must run the 'lcd' command in conjunction with using the built-in 'source' command. text/html 2012-05-01T09:15:02+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/lcd_manual?rev=1335863702&do=diff lcd manual About The 'lcd' command allows you to move forward and backwards though time in a similar way to using the built-in cd directory to change your current working directory. Essentially, the 'lcd' command moved your directory into a more recent or less recent backup snapshot but keeps your relative position within the snapshot if possible. text/html 2008-09-08T00:48:26+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/license?rev=1220834906&do=diff Software License The LBackup software is licensed under the GNU GPL [GNU] text/html 2009-11-05T08:08:02+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/lmail_manual?rev=1257408482&do=diff lmail manual About The 'lmail' command allows you to archive and email an lbackup log file. The 'lmail' command options are configured by an lmail.conf file which you pass into the command as the first argument. When to Use The 'lbackup' command may call the 'lmail' command if there is a problem during the backup or if you set 'lmail' to run at the end of a backup. It is possible to start the 'lmail' command directly within and interactive shell, from within a script or for automated email … text/html 2007-09-13T23:56:05+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/lsync?rev=1189727765&do=diff About LSync Details are available from the official LSync web page. text/html 2011-07-10T21:27:31+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/mailing_lists?rev=1310333251&do=diff LBackup Mailing Lists Below are various links to LBackup and LBackup related mailing lists. Official LBakckup Mailing Lists * LBackup Announce (LBackup releases and LBackup related notifications and announcements, including alpha releases download links) * text/html 2021-04-13T23:48:55+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/manipulate_disk_images_with_hdiutil?rev=1618357735&do=diff Manipulation Tips for Disk Images This page primarily focuses on techniques for resizing (growing and shirking) sparse bundle images on Mac OS X. However, most of the information presented will also be relevant for other disk image formats which are supported by 'hdiutil' on Mac text/html 2013-05-21T23:07:28+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/mentions_reviews_and_training?rev=1369177648&do=diff Reviews Tutorials Mentions * Communicate text/html 2021-02-03T01:01:50+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/menu1?rev=1612314110&do=diff * About * Documentation * FAQ * Download * Contribute * Support * Contact text/html 2014-01-07T01:14:11+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/menu2?rev=1389057251&do=diff * LBackupとは * ドキュメント * よくある質問 * ダウンロード * 開発への参加 * サポート * お問い合わせ text/html 2014-07-07T03:15:54+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/monitoring_backup_storage?rev=1404702954&do=diff Monitoring Backup Storage It is important to keep an eye on your backup storage so that what you backup is restorable. Typically monitoring of your storage will consist of two or more important aspects. The first and probably the most important aspect is connecting and maintaining the storage to your computer in such a way that it going to remain reliable, this is going to include keeping the humidity, temperature and power stable for your storage system(s). The second aspect is monitoring the… text/html 2014-11-18T19:00:30+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/monitoring_multiple_backup_logs?rev=1416337230&do=diff Monitoring Backups Once you have configured multiple backups, you will probably start looking for a way to monitor all these log files. Although, LBackup includes some basic email reporting features, you may require more advanced reporting options so that you are more easily able to customize the reporting of backups and how notifications of backup errors or warnings will be reported. text/html 2007-09-23T05:46:06+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/mounting_the_dmg_image?rev=1190526366&do=diff Mounting the DMG LBackup Image If you are running Mac OS X, then double clicking the the image (.dmg file) should be mount the image. If you require instructions to mount the image using the command line, then please visit the diskutil man page, kindly hosted by text/html 2020-08-20T23:44:38+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/network_backup?rev=1597967078&do=diff LBackup Network Backup Information LBackup is designed to pull data from the client(s) to the server via the network. Network Backup Related Links * Quick overview of network backups : LBackup screencasts page. * Different network backup strategies : Push and Pull Network Backup Strategies page. * Why LBackup uses openSSH for network backups : text/html 2012-05-16T01:45:51+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/network_backup_strategies?rev=1337132751&do=diff Push and Pull Network Backup Strategies There are a variety of network backup approaches. These backup approaches fall into two primary categories: pull or push. Related Links * Network Backup with LBackup Pull Backups A pull backup is the recommended network backup strategy when using LBackup. text/html 2010-05-07T09:42:16+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/news?rev=1273225336&do=diff 2009 Events * MacWorld Workshop Featuring LBackup (San francisco) text/html 2007-08-29T22:24:03+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/opendirectory_backup?rev=1188426243&do=diff OpenDirectory Backup * Click here for OpenDirectory automation archive tips. * LBackup can be used to then automate the backup of open directory archvies to a backup server. text/html 2010-04-15T20:10:09+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/operating_system_specific_builds?rev=1271362209&do=diff LBackup Ports The following are a list of known builds of LBackup for various operating systems. Many of these builds are hosted and maintained by other individuals and organizations. * Build Details : Mac OS X (Max OS 10.3.9 - 10.6.x) * Build Details : Debian (Probably suitable for other Debain based LINUX flavors including Ubuntu) text/html 2017-07-19T22:15:34+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/overview?rev=1500502534&do=diff Overview LBackup is an open source backup system, aimed at systems administrators who demand reliable backups. <http://www.lucidsystems.org/> install <http://www.opensource.org/><http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html> Strong Elephant : Lucid Mascot text/html 2012-12-11T03:33:40+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/permissions?rev=1355196820&do=diff Disk Ownership / Permissions LBackup instructs RSync to preserve permissions by default. Permission on OS X Volumes To preserve permissions on local volumes under OS X it is important to ensure that the “Ignore Permissions” / “Ignore ownership on this volume text/html 2011-06-26T21:31:40+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/pre_and_post_actions?rev=1309123900&do=diff Pre and Post Actions LBackup supports running scripts before and after a backup. This allows LBackup users great deal of flexibility. Pre and post scripts allow for a variety of things to happen on the system before or after a backup. Below is a list of common uses for pre and post scripts. text/html 2009-12-17T02:36:53+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/quick_download_links?rev=1261017413&do=diff Quick Donwload Links This page lists links so you can quickly downlaod tools to setup LBackup on your operating system. If you are new to LBackup then it is reccomeded that you visit the documentation page prior to downloading these files. Below you will find lists of usefull utilities to download for various operating systems. Do you have a great utility to make LBackup easier to use or maintain? text/html 2008-09-07T08:20:49+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/recommended_rsync_version?rev=1220775649&do=diff Rsync Version Recommendations Mac OS X If at all possible it is recommended that you use rsync version 3 if you are running Mac OS 10.4 or later. Rsync v3 compilation instructions are available from the rsync_hfs page in the LBackup developer area. text/html 2010-07-05T21:51:10+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/release_notes?rev=1278366670&do=diff LBackup Release Notes Version 0.9.8r4 * Various minor improvements. * Added ability to archive rsync session log files. * Very basic man page is now included. * Improvements to post action subsystem. * Added an option for disabling ACL preservation on darwin with custom rsync v3 installed. text/html 2008-11-09T00:35:51+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/remote_database_backup?rev=1226190951&do=diff Database Backups Backup of databases often requires additional planning. Backup of some databases will require the database to be completely shutdown. Some databases have backup features which will make your life easier. If you require assistance with the backup of your data-bases then text/html 2014-10-18T20:55:10+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/reporting?rev=1413665710&do=diff LBackup Reporting LBackup is extremely flexible with regards backup report presentation and error reporting. Although a report saying the backup was successful is very reassuring. It is still a very good idea to preform regular test restores and also to continually run check sums in order to verify the backup integrity. If you have time, please consider text/html 2020-05-13T09:32:47+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/requirements?rev=1589362367&do=diff Requirements Overview LBackup is designed to work with Mac OS X and other *NIX systems including BSD and LINUX. It is possible to get LBackup will working on windows systems. Support on windows based systems is via cygwin and is not available directly from Lucid Information systems. text/html 2011-09-28T06:21:44+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/restoring_files_from_backup?rev=1317190904&do=diff About The reason for making a backup is so that in the event of data loss or corruption it is possible to restore the data from the backup. Restoration is Part of Backup Setup Restoring data is actually part of setting up a backup. It is an opportunity to test that the backup has preserved the data which will be required in the event that the original is no longer available. Therefore, the restoration of files should be part of your backup testing and setup procedure. text/html 2011-09-07T02:03:53+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/rsync?rev=1315361033&do=diff About RSync Rsync is a command line based directory synchronization tool, providing fast, efficient file transfers and is available for a variety of operating system platforms. Rsync may be run in conjunction with SSH for secure, encrypted file transfers. text/html 2010-02-11T02:22:26+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/rsync_tips?rev=1265854946&do=diff Rsync Tips Additional tips and information regarding rsync is available from the official rsync web page. Compiling Rsync In order for rsync to operate as required it may be necessary to compile rsync specifically for your system(s). When you compile rsync there are are a variety of patches and options available. The links below provide additional information with regards the setup and compilation of text/html 2010-06-28T09:12:44+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/screencast?rev=1277716364&do=diff Screencasts Are you looking for LBackup screencasts? text/html 2012-10-19T09:29:08+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/screencasts?rev=1350638948&do=diff LBackup Screen Casts Below are screen casts to help you work with LBackup. Screencasts * To view these screen casts QuickTime 7.3.1 or later is required. * If a screen cast is not playing check that you have the latest version of QuickTime installed on your system. text/html 2012-04-06T05:19:26+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/scriptable_configuration?rev=1333689566&do=diff Scriptable Backup Configuration LBackup configuration, automation and initialization is highly scriptable. One advantage of scriptable configuration is consistent configurations across multiple backup servers. In addition, you are able to script the addition of options, features, post actions and more. text/html 2009-11-03T01:08:52+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/snapshots?rev=1257210532&do=diff Snapshots If you are backing up open files or files which are constantly changing, then there are a variety ways you can still create a consistent backups. Directory Snapshots Directory snapshots are one approach to this problem. Below are a list of tools which provide easy directory snap-shooting. text/html 2012-05-01T09:25:30+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/source?rev=1335864330&do=diff LBackup Source Code Download The LBackup source code is contained within a zipped archive for easy access. The latest LBackup source is available from github. The source code is readily available even when LBackup is installed using the .pkg or .deb install packages. Once you have downloaded and text/html 2009-04-01T10:48:55+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/source_and_destination?rev=1238582935&do=diff Source and Destination In order for a backup to commence a source and destination must be specified. Source The source is the directory to be backed up. Files and directories are copied from the source. Destination The destination is the directory containing the backup tree. Files and directories are copied to the destination. text/html 2014-07-21T00:25:59+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/spotlight?rev=1405902359&do=diff Mac OS X Spotlight Indexing This page provides various information for running Spotlight (MDS) commands using the Terminal. Spotlight is an indexing search system and is part of Mac OS X. By default spotlight is enabled on Mac OS X 10.4 and later. The load on a backup server with spotlight enabled may be considerable. This is particularly ture if your backup server is backing up multiple servers / clients. If Spotlight is enabled on your backup directories then your backup server will i… text/html 2009-12-14T21:41:32+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/ssh?rev=1260826892&do=diff OpenSSH OpenSSH is the tool used for transporting data between the backup client and server when using LBackup. Further details relating to network backup when using LBackup is available from the network backup page. text/html 2011-11-11T09:01:35+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/ssh_server_configuration?rev=1321002095&do=diff SSH Server Configuration Although the configuration of an SSH server is beyond the scope of this documentation, there are some helpful hints below. If root login is not required then it should not be enabled. Restrict SSH Server Access to Certain Users text/html 2022-01-25T00:34:44+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/storage_links?rev=1643070884&do=diff Storage Links * Storage Tends White Paper (published by Lucid 2006) text/html 2024-03-26T21:52:17+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/support?rev=1711489937&do=diff Mailing Lists NOTE : As of 2024 April - The mailing list is now only an archive. If you have questions please contact us directly via phone / email. To view the archive of the LBackup mailing list : * LBackup Discussion (General discussion regarding LBackup) <https://www.mail-archive.com/lbackup-discussion@lists.connect.homeunix.com/> LBackup support via the mailing lists is provided for free by LBackup users and developers. text/html 2011-12-01T23:15:08+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/synchronizing_disk_images_between_machines?rev=1322781308&do=diff Backing up Sparse Bundle Images Over SSH If you store you backup within a (encrypted) disk image and you would like to keep this disk image consistent across various systems then you may find the information on this page helpful. NOTE : LBackup 0.9.8r2 and later include a similar script as an example post-action script. The script below is intended for use as a standalone script. If you would like a post action script it is recommended that you start with the example bundled within the L… text/html 2010-07-24T23:47:25+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/trip_wire?rev=1280015245&do=diff Monitoring Changes to a Backup Directory It is possible to monitor what is being backed up by enabling the LBackup rsync session log. There is post action script bundled with LBackup to archive the rsync session log. This means that LBackup may used to backup and monitor changes to a file system. However, please keep in mind that at present this system will not log deletions, only additions and modifications. If you need full trip wire functionality then it is recommended that you consider … text/html 2007-12-27T23:54:35+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/uninstall_lbackup?rev=1198799675&do=diff Uninstall LBackup Before you remove LBackup from your system please be aware that Lucid offers support with regards the setup of LBackup and also offers general backup consultation. In addition having LBackup installed is not really a problem as it takes up less than 500KB of disk space. text/html 2009-11-02T07:50:24+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/unzipping_the_download?rev=1257148224&do=diff Unzipping the Download Archive The Finder in 10.3 or later should automatically unzip the LBackup download archive. If you need to use the command line to unzip the archive on Mac OS X 10.3 or later then click here for command line unzip instructions. You can unzip the file using other zip utilities such as text/html 2020-05-13T09:23:14+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/upgrading_lbackup?rev=1589361794&do=diff LBackup Upgrade Introduction Upgrading LBackup is often as simple as ensuring that there are no instances of LBackup running on the system(s) you are updating (eg. no backups are currently taking place) and then running the latest LBackup installer on your backup server(s). text/html 2011-07-05T22:26:44+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/usage?rev=1309904804&do=diff Overview Once you have generated your configuration files. The next step is to test your backup. * Open a Shell. * Authenticate as the required user to run the backup. * Enter the full path to the LBackup executable onto the terminal. * Ensure there is a space after the executble. text/html 2007-10-07T02:06:58+0000 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.lbackup.org/why_backup?rev=1191722818&do=diff Why Backup? The following links provide a variety of reasons as to why backup important. * Mac OS X data backup FAQ