What are the steps for backing up Linux system files

Today, I will talk to you about the steps of Linux system file backup, which may not be well understood by many people. In order to make you understand better, the editor has summarized the following contents for you. I hope you can get something according to this article.

How do you want to copy a file in a Linux system, and how do you back up the file? Backup of files or directories can be achieved by using the cp command in the Linux system.

1, first copy a file, you need to find the location of the file, and then use the cp command to copy, or you can enter a path to copy, for example, the file is in the / home/pungki/Documents directory, you need to enter the cp command in the file address to achieve.

2, and then you can copy multiple files at the same time, the operation is actually very simple, multiple files that need to be copied are separated by spaces, and then multiple files can be copied at the same time, which is a feature of the cp command.

3, because it may be troublesome to copy and paste a directory, you can add the option recursive operation of-r or-R, no matter whether the directory that needs to be copied is empty or not, the recursive operation of the option is necessary, so that the copy can be successful, or else it will fail.

4. It should be emphasized here that if you receive an error message, it is impossible for the directory to be copied to the destination folder. Furthermore, you need to remove the trailing slash in the directory name before copying, otherwise you will receive the error message cp: omitting directory directory_1/.

5. Then create a link to the file, and there is no need to copy the backup, because the backup file needs part of the storage space to store the file to be backed up, and you may need to create a link for quick access, that is, a shortcut, which requires the-I option.

6. Finally, use the-f option to force the backup operation. If the target file cannot be accessed, it is recommended to try it and use the-f option to force it.

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