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Thread: Automating backups
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09-18-2002, 02:29 AM #1Junior Guru Wannabe
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Automating backups
Hello,
I'd like to know how I can automate backing up my web site and databases using the cron feature or another tool. I'd like to have the backup files emailed to me once a day.
Thanks
Indera
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09-18-2002, 02:48 AM #2Web Hosting Master
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What if the resulting email is 50meg in size. A lot of email servers will bounce that back for being too large.
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09-18-2002, 03:22 AM #3Junior Guru Wannabe
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Oh, I guess I should have been a little clearer. I didn't want the web site and db sent in one email. I only want the web site files emailed once a week, as I rarely upload more than that. I want the database sent daily.
Indera
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09-18-2002, 03:31 AM #4Web Hosting Master
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Sure thing, but it still depends on how large your database is when tarred up.
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09-18-2002, 03:41 AM #5Junior Guru Wannabe
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right now, its less than 2 MB.
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09-18-2002, 04:08 AM #6Web Hosting Master
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While your host may not like huge files emailed about, you'll find some stuff in this thread.
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09-18-2002, 04:37 AM #7Junior Guru Wannabe
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Thank you. I'll check out the link.