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diff --git a/sysutils/tbku/pkg-descr b/sysutils/tbku/pkg-descr new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..9c5402ebd77f --- /dev/null +++ b/sysutils/tbku/pkg-descr @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +'tbku' is a utility script for producing "tarball" backups of some- or +all of your files. It is useful both for producing incremental backups +or for systemwide images or "snapshots". The script can be run either +from the command line or, more typically, as a cron job to automate +system backup tasks. + +The central benefit of using 'tbku' over hand written tar commands is +that 'tbku' is "table driven". You specify the set of files to back up +in a table (a separate file). You can have as many of these "filesets" +as you wish, corresponding to different kinds of backups you want +done. 'tbku' will do backups automatically or manually, based on the +name of the "fileset". This considerably simplifies automating +backups, keeping backup logs, and generally maintaining an orderly +backup environment. + +'tbku' can also be used to capture system images which can then +later be used to (re)provision other machines. |