[plug] backup to DVD

[Gavin Chester]

   >-----Original Message-----
   >From: plug-bounces at plug.org.au [mailto:plug-bounces at plug.org.au]On
   >Behalf Of Jon Miller
   >Sent: Tuesday, 28 March 2006 22:09
   >To: plug at plug.org.au
   >Subject: [plug] backup to DVD
   >
   >
   >Does anyone know of a script that can backup to a DVD-RW media?
   > What I would like to do is run a nightly backup of samba
   >shares Mon - Fri and rotate the disk either daily or weekly on
   >the server.  Furthermore, if possible have the backup report
   >the amount of space used in an e-mail sent to the backup operator.
   >Would it be better to tar the data and then copy it to DVD or
   >write directly to DVD?
   >
   >Thanks

http://www.linuxlinks.com/Web/Utilities/Backup/index.shtml

I here much good spoken of BackupPC, which you'll find linked in that list
of options.

Gavin