[Klug-general] rsync and usb

[sharon kimble]

On Monday 26 September 2011 13:19:53 Laurence Southon wrote:
> On 25/09/11 23:20, sharon kimble wrote:
> > I use rsync to back up my /home to an external hard drive using usb. 
> > Thiis the stanza;= /usr/bin/rsync -av /home/boztu/
> > /media/disk/`/bin/date +%Y%m%d`/
> > 
> >>> /home/boztu/cron/backup.txt
> > 
> > But occasionally when I plug the drive in after a reboot, it comes up
> > with ;= /usr/bin/rsync -av /home/boztu/ /media/usb/`/bin/date +%Y%m%d`/
> > >> /home/boztu/cron/backup.txt
> 
> What OS?

Its in the signature at the bottom of the email! :)
> 
> Debian/Ubuntu has the 'usbmount' package that can ensure the disc is
> always mounted in the same place. /media/usb0 by default, but
> configurable in /etc/usbmount/usbmount.conf

Thanks, I didn’t know about this. 
> 
Thanks
Sharon.
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