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How and where should I keep backups of system configurations? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 years ago by someacnt@sh.itjust.works to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

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Sorry for adding to the massive pile of backup-related question, but I could not figure out how to manage backups from existing answers..

I want to backup my VPS setup (think container-defining files, its volumes, and etc configs), but am unsure where to put it. Does keeping these in the VPS itself make sense? If so, how do I create and manage the backup?

Also, I would need a remote copy - what is the good location for this? I wish I could copy to my laptop, but obviously I cannot do that automatically. Should I pay money for a backup? I want to avoid paying lots of money just for backups. Thanks in advance!

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[–] tux0r@feddit.org 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Git might be over engineered for this purpose. Maybe SVN?

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You joking?

[–] tux0r@feddit.org 1 points 2 years ago

No. Git is inefficient for small numbers of files. Just do a “find | wc” and/or a “du -hs” in your repository folder. SVN exists for a reason.