backup to external western digital 3.0 harddrive

[Guest]

Hi,
I have a western digital essential 3.0 hard drive hooked up into my network.
How do i set up to automatically backup to my external hard drive?
I use Ubuntu.

[arochester]

Re: backup to external western digital 3.0 harddrive

I use Ubuntu.

LOL! This is Kubuntuforums... Not a lot of difference, but a subtle difference.

Have a look at "7 Ways of Staying Backed Up on Ubuntu Linux" - http://www.junauza.com/2011/04/ubuntu-linux-backup.html

[Telengard]

Re: backup to external western digital 3.0 harddrive

I recommend you take some time to carefully consider several possible solutions before deciding which one works for you. The most important things you need to understand about any backup system are:

• how it works and exactly what it is supposed to do
• how to test it to make sure it is doing what you think
• how to restore from backup when you need to

Here are some places you may wish to begin your research:

• http://www.dpbestflow.org/backup/backup-overview
• http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1719868
• https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BackupYourSystem
• https://help.ubuntu.com/10.04/keeping-safe/C/backup-files.html
• http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1686489
• http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Maverick#System_Backup_and_Recovery

HTH