Backup-EZ Backup::EZ is backup software that is designed to be as easy to use as possible, yet provide a robust backup solution. I haven't been able to find an open-source backup solution that worked how I wanted it to. There are no shortage of options, but the ones I found store the data in a format that isn't straight-forward. With this, if you can use ls and rsync/scp, you can do a restore. No muss, no fuss, just works. INSTALLATION To install this module, run the following commands: perl Makefile.PL make make test make install POST INSTALLATION 1. configure ssh keys for your remote username a. su - root b. ssh-keygen -t rsa (skip if already in place) c. ssh-copy-id USERNAME@YOURBACKUPHOST d. verify you can auto-login ssh root@YOURBACKUPHOST e. exit 2. identify (create if necessary) remote backup directory example: /backups 3. run "ezbackup -installcfg" 4. edit /etc/ezbackup/ezbackup.conf and modify the TODO's with the appropriate values OPTIONAL 5. do a manual backup to get things started run: "ezbackup" AUTOMATE 6. Setup cron to run ezbackup on a schedule. You can do this manually if you prefer or let ezbackup do it for you. Run: "ezbackup -installcron daily" (or whatever freq you prefer in /etc/cron.*) RESTORE There are a plethora of ways to restore files. You could use scp, rsync, cp via nfs, etc. How to use these utilities is beyond the scope of this document. Here is one example with scp. 1. login to remote backup server 2. cd YOURDESTDIR 3. ls 4. cd 5. pwd 6. open another terminal on the source host and login as the user that performs backups 7. scp \ USERNAME@YOURBACKUPHOST:/some/dir/you/want/to/restore \ SUPPORT AND DOCUMENTATION After installing, you can find documentation for this module with the perldoc command. perldoc Backup::EZ You can also look for information at: RT, CPAN's request tracker (report bugs here) http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/Bugs.html?Dist=Backup-EZ AnnoCPAN, Annotated CPAN documentation http://annocpan.org/dist/Backup-EZ CPAN Ratings http://cpanratings.perl.org/d/Backup-EZ Search CPAN http://search.cpan.org/dist/Backup-EZ/ LICENSE AND COPYRIGHT Copyright (C) 2014 John Gravatt This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the the Artistic License (2.0). You may obtain a copy of the full license at: L Any use, modification, and distribution of the Standard or Modified Versions is governed by this Artistic License. By using, modifying or distributing the Package, you accept this license. Do not use, modify, or distribute the Package, if you do not accept this license. If your Modified Version has been derived from a Modified Version made by someone other than you, you are nevertheless required to ensure that your Modified Version complies with the requirements of this license. This license does not grant you the right to use any trademark, service mark, tradename, or logo of the Copyright Holder. This license includes the non-exclusive, worldwide, free-of-charge patent license to make, have made, use, offer to sell, sell, import and otherwise transfer the Package with respect to any patent claims licensable by the Copyright Holder that are necessarily infringed by the Package. If you institute patent litigation (including a cross-claim or counterclaim) against any party alleging that the Package constitutes direct or contributory patent infringement, then this Artistic License to you shall terminate on the date that such litigation is filed. Disclaimer of Warranty: THE PACKAGE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS' AND WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES. THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT ARE DISCLAIMED TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY YOUR LOCAL LAW. UNLESS REQUIRED BY LAW, NO COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTOR WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THE PACKAGE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.