Backup whole system remotely
In console A:
$ ssh hostname -R 60000:localhost:60000
$ sudo su
# tar cjv -O --one-file-system --exclude=/backup2l* --exclude=/var/cache/* / | nc localhost 60000
In console B (your local desktop):
$ nc -l 60000 > backup-hostname.tar.bz2
Then verify your backup
$ ssh hostname -R 60000:localhost:60000
$ sudo su
# tar cjv -O --one-file-system --exclude=/backup2l* --exclude=/var/cache/* / | nc localhost 60000
In console B (your local desktop):
$ nc -l 60000 > backup-hostname.tar.bz2
Then verify your backup
Comments