rdautoback 8 October 2024 Linux Audio Manual rdautoback Tool for making coherent Rivendell backups Fred Gleason fredg@paravelsystems.com Application Author rdautoback mount-pt rdautoback8 is a command-line tool used for for creating coherent backups of the data (database+audiostore) used by the Rivendell Radio Automation System. rdautoback8 takes exactly one argument: the name of a storage mount point that has been configured in fstab5. Upon startup, rdautoback8 will attempt to mount the specified mount point and make a copy of the following Rivendell data elements: The Rivendell database specified by the current rd.conf5 configuration file. The contents of the Rivendell audiostore, located at /var/snd. If a previous backup is already present on the target backup device, it will be incrementally updated so as to be a precise backup of the current data. After completing the backup, rdautoback8 will automatically unmount the backup device and remove its mount point. fstab5 , rd.conf5