[clue-tech] CLUE Talk Mailing list mbox file too big to rsynch

[Jack Parker]

31MB doesn't seem particularly large to me.

I've used Amanda in a production environment and liked it at the time.  It
is a little squirrely to set up - but then what Linux package is not.  Once
configured it does the job very well.  I think I did a slide presentation on
setting it up once and what a wonderful package it is.  Hmmm, let me look.
Found it, less than incredibly useful, but does list the steps you take to
set it up.  169K, want me to send you a copy?  Let me know at address below.

j.
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-----Original Message-----
From: clue-tech-bounces at cluedenver.org
[mailto:clue-tech-bounces at cluedenver.org]On Behalf Of Jed S. Baer
Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2009 12:45 PM
To: clue-tech at cluedenver.org
Subject: [clue-tech] CLUE Talk Mailing list mbox file too big to rsynch


Hi Folks.

I've been doing a nightly rsynch of all crucial CLUE data and config
files. This has worked fine for a backup for a couple years now, but I've
hit a snag.

The /var/lib/mailman/archives/private/clue-talk/ directory and the
/var/lib/mailman/archives/private/clue-talk.mbox/clue-talk.mbox file are
now both too large for rsync.

The CLUE-Talk mbox file is over 31MB. Yes, it really does contain every
message ever sent to CLUE-Talk.

Haven't tried it yet, but I'm going to guess that rdiff-backup will have
the same problem, since it relies on librsync. Or maybe not.

Has anyone used rdiff-backup with very large files?

Anyone have any other suggestions?

Anyone with experience using things such as Amanda and/or bacula have any
advice on how easy/difficult they are to install and run?

The requirement is pretty simple. Nightly backup of the CLUE mailing
lists, website, and various config files, to a remote machine.

jed
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