Before you suggest that it is better to use a backup program like Bacula or Amanda, I shall insist that making backups from the command-line is mighty useful. In scenarios where you are running in an embedded system (Rpi, Beaglebone), or a headless server that you want to keep a minimum install footprint on, writing a just-fits backup script can often be the correct choice.
This will be the first of a series of backup articles: we will learn various aspects of the find command, and move onto ways of using rsync and find in conjunction. I’m totally sure it will be a killer trip, man. (Read the rest at Freedom Penguin)
