Greywolf wrote:

> # This means
> # of course that one can generally get away with backing up just /etc (and
> # maybe /root if you happen to keep anything in there) using a
> # file-by-file backup method.
> 
> Thanks.  I'll take dump(8).

Since dump(8) can dump just a single directory, you both win :-)

	alpha:~ 5# df /etc
	Filesystem  1K-blocks     Used    Avail Capacity  Mounted on
	/dev/wd0a      990582   410862   530190    43%    /

	alpha:~ 6# dump 0f /tmp/foo /etc
	  DUMP: Dumping sub files/directories from /
	  DUMP: Dumping file/directory /etc
	[ ... ]


Simon.