Options Overview

• Command Line Options
• Options set from within KBACKUP
  • Set Parent Directory
  • Configuration --Menu
  • Set File Selection Parameters --Menu
  • Configure KBACKUP --Menu
  • Write a Configuration File
  • Load a Configuration File
  • Delete a Configuration File
  • Set File Selection Parameters --Menu
    • Toggle Local Filesystem Mode
    • Toggle Incremental Mode
    • Set Date For Incremental Backup
    • Edit List of Files to Exclude
    • Set shell pattern for files to exclude
    • Set shell pattern for files to include
    • Toggle use of exclude/include patterns
    • Set Advanced Options --Menu
  • Configure KBACKUP

    --Menu

    • Set Name of Editor to use
    • Follow Backup/Restore--Process on Screen
    • Toggle use of restore--log file
    • Set Compression/Encryption Mode
      • A word about encryption:
    • Switch Double Buffering On/Off
    • Set Memory Size for Double Buffering
    • Verify Archives After Writing
    • Archive Type
    • Change KBACKUP Directory
    • Select device for backup --Menu
    • Multivolume Archives handling --Menu
    • Set Directory for Temporary Files
    • Set command for viewing online manual
  • Select device for backup --Menu
    • Attempt to autodetect tape device
    • Check tape drive for compatibility
    • Set device type
    • Enter your own device/archive file
    • /dev/fd0 and /dev/fd1
    • Blockdev filesystem type
    • Blockdev make filesystem command
    • Set floppy format --Menu
    • Set device for resetting driver
  • Advanced Options --Menu
    • Backup Only Files Specified
    • Edit List of Files to Include in Backup
    • Initialise List of Files to include
    • Set Find Expert Mode
    • Set Find-Options
    • Set Option to Manually Edit List of Files
    • Toggle Directories--Only Flag