Robert Holtzman wrote:
> On Tue, 12 Aug 2008, Charles Jones wrote:
>
>   
>> koder wrote:
>>     
>>> I use rsync
>>>
>>> I posted a script on PLUG a bit ago that I use in exactly the same
>>> environment as yours.
>>>
>>> In the same thread I believe there were a few alternate suggestions.
>>>
>>>       
>> Just thought that I would mention that rsnapshot uses rsync, and is
>> bascially just a fancy rsync script, but it works quite well.
>>     
>
> That's what I like...unanimity. Thanks, I'll give it a shot. Can rsync 
> restore to a different size drive? If the backups don't include empty 
> space it should be possible....I think.
>   
rsync basically copies the files themselves and preserves the 
permissions and timestamps, so they can be rsynced back to any size 
drive that can hold the sum of the files.