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====Adding Directories and Files to the list of backup inclusions====
====Adding Directories and Files to the list of backup inclusions====
{{Warning box|The e-smith-backup panel is designed to be used as a full disaster recovery backup & restore method for your sme server, and as such relies on the correct directories being included in the backup. Do not delete any of the default directories from 40go-into as these are all essential for a successful full Restore of your backup to a clean install of the sme server operating system (you will need to reinstall add on apps or contribs). You can safely add directories eg /opt, as indicated, but that should typically be the extent of changes made.}}
The default backup does not include /opt
The default backup does not include /opt
To add /opt to the backup inclusion list, create a custom template fragment and add opt to the list.
To add /opt to the backup inclusion list, create a custom template fragment and add opt to the list.
Create custom template fragment
Create custom template fragment
mkdir -p /etc/e-smith/templates-custom/etc/dar/DailyBackup.dcf
mkdir -p /etc/e-smith/templates-custom/etc/dar/DailyBackup.dcf
Edit the fragment to add needed files and directories
Edit the fragment to add needed files and directories
pico -w /etc/e-smith/templates-custom/etc/dar/DailyBackup.dcf/40go-into
pico -w /etc/e-smith/templates-custom/etc/dar/DailyBackup.dcf/41go-into
--go-into opt
--go-into opt
