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I'm planning myself a file server currently and I've put ubuntu onto my old pc to test setting up samba (the *nix/CLI nub that I am) and that went fine, well except I need to figure out how to mount a second hard drive then link the samba to that.
But what I need to know is how easy is it to set up a automatic file sync between two hard drives within the server. Instead of using a mirrored RAID array, I want to have my samba share with one drive then have that drive automatically back up to the second drive overnight. That way, even if the server dies, the hard drives will be completely readable in another PC (so long as they don't get fried as well.
I've head some things about Rsync but can't fine any info on if it will do what I want (automatic backups) or any newbie friendly set up guides.
Thanks
But what I need to know is how easy is it to set up a automatic file sync between two hard drives within the server. Instead of using a mirrored RAID array, I want to have my samba share with one drive then have that drive automatically back up to the second drive overnight. That way, even if the server dies, the hard drives will be completely readable in another PC (so long as they don't get fried as well.
I've head some things about Rsync but can't fine any info on if it will do what I want (automatic backups) or any newbie friendly set up guides.
Thanks