[Sane-analysis] Octavian Backup Script

[James Maxwell]

Follow collaborators,

Those using UVa's Octavian server for analysis should be advised that
it is not connected to JLab's snapshot system.  A backup is essential
to prevent data loss.  To this end, I've posted a script on the Wiki
designed to make this process easier.  Download the script from the
following link:

http://jlab.org/~jmaxwell/octavian_backup_script.pl

This is a very simple Perl script which guides you through using rsync
for backups.  Read the file, change it accordingly, then "chmod +x" to
make it executable, and run it.  You may want to set it up to run
daily or weekly as a cronjob, which is easy enough to set up as well:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CronHowto

Rsync will check the difference between files in your original and
backup folders, and change the backup to match the original.  It is
not a proper snapshot in this form, but might save you from painful rm
mistakes.  Let me know if you are having any trouble with the script.

Thanks,
James Maxwell
Univ. of Virginia