Name

rdautoback — Tool for making coherent Rivendell backups

Synopsis

rdautoback {mount-pt1} [mount-pt2] [...]

Description

rdautoback(8) is a command-line tool used for for creating coherent backups of the data (database+audiostore) used by the Rivendell Radio Automation System.

rdautoback(8) takes one or more arguments; each the path name of a storage mount point that has been configured in fstab(5). Upon startup, it will attempt to mount the filesystem corresponding to each specified mount point and make a copy of the following Rivendell data elements:

  • The Rivendell database specified by the current rd.conf(5) configuration file.

  • The contents of the Rivendell audiostore, located at /var/snd.

If a previous backup is already present on the target backup device, it will be incrementally updated so as to be a precise backup of the current data. After completing the backup, rdautoback(8) will automatically unmount the backup device and remove its mount point.

See Also

fstab(5) , rd.conf(5) , rdautorest(8) , rdautocheck(8)