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Working with Backups and Compression on a Linux Host

When administering a server, it is important to keep backups of important data. In this hands-on lab, you will learn how to use the `tar` command to create compressed archives of files and directories, which will be copied to a backup server using the `rsync` utility.

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Level
Clock icon Intermediate
Duration
Clock icon 15m
Published
Clock icon Jun 17, 2022

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Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Create Backups of Files and Directories on Server01

    • Use the tar command to create a backup of /etc and /var/log using xz compression.
    • Use the tar command to create a backup of /opt/dev using bzip2 compression.
    • List the contents of dev.tbz and capture it in a file called dev_list.txt.

  2. Challenge

    Synchronize Files and Backups to Server02

    • Use rsync to copy dev.tbz, server01.txz, and dev_list.txt on server01 to /home/cloud_user on server02 (use the private IP address provided).
    • Use rsync to synchronize the files in /opt/prod on server01 with /home/cloud_user/prod on server02 (use the private IP address provided).
    • Validate that files were successfully copied to server02.
    • Extract dev.tbz to /home/cloud_user/dev on server02.
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The Cloud Content team comprises subject matter experts hyper focused on services offered by the leading cloud vendors (AWS, GCP, and Azure), as well as cloud-related technologies such as Linux and DevOps. The team is thrilled to share their knowledge to help you build modern tech solutions from the ground up, secure and optimize your environments, and so much more!

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