What directories do I need to backup --without issues;
--On the same machine.
--On the same version of the distribution.
ALL?
For Ex: backup from Fedora 27 has everything and boot up Fedora 27 (new) on the same machine with restoring everything!
Thank you
Only you can determine what to backup and there is always a possibility of conflicts between system settings and packages when you upgrade.
Personally I back up /home , /root , any system files I edit , and any server data such as mail , shared directories on samba or nfs, mysql database , and /var/www/html .
It varies if I am backing up a desktop or server and what services I am running on the server.
sudo tar --selinux -cvf /tmp/backup.tgz /home /root
-- selinux preserves selinux context
For a full system backup this ubintu wiki page has a nice discussion of options but I would add the -- selinux option
Dan Walsh's selinux / tar page has additional discussion
Asked: 2017-12-31 12:45:14 -0600
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