[NTLUG:Discuss] Backup options for Kubuntu 8.04

[Patrick R. Michaud]

On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 12:00:58AM -0600, Wayne Dahl wrote:
> 
> I've tried "sudo rsync /home/wayne /media/HD-CEU2/"Guilo Desktop 
> Backups"/"Wayne Desktop Backups" and it just seems to die immediately 
> with no output at all.

The following works for me -- I use it quite frequently to back up to
an external USB drive:

    sudo rsync -av $HOME /media/backup/pmichaud

So perhaps you just want the "-a" option (I use "-v" just so I can
get a sense of what is happening and when).

Pm