Nov. 27, 2001
2:49 a.m.
There have been questions here of late regarding backups.
Using bin/list_lists I can get a list of the lists. I can then easily cycle through each list and (for each one) do the following:
- Run bin/config_list
- Run bin/list_members (once for digested, once for regular members)
- Copy the complete archive or at least the mbox file of the archive.
I can then tar the whole mess up and copy it to tape, etc. for a portable backup of my mailman installation.
I have several questions. First, am I forgetting to copy anything? Will the above approach get me all the data I need to restore the system?
Next, is there anything markedly different with v2.1 that would make this unworkable, unwise, or unnecessary?
Finally, has anyone written such a script (or a similar one) so I don't have to reinvent the wheel?
reb