Use rsync to backup data

You can use rsync to back up data incrementally.  

To run daily, create a file in /etc/cron.daily called backup

   #backup

   rsync – rtugRO – – exclude-file=/etc/cron.daily/exclude-file  /source  /dest

Create /etc/cron.daily/exlude-file

   . ? *

   exp *

   * : *

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