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| * ''target'' : system to back up, must be set to output of ''uname -n''. Used as a sanity check. | * ''target'' : system to back up, must be set to output of ''uname -n''. Used as a sanity check. | ||
| * ''source_dir'' : source directory. Set to ''/'' for full system backup. | * ''source_dir'' : source directory. Set to ''/'' for full system backup. | ||
| - | * ''target_dir'' : target directory. Set to the mountpoint of an external hard drive. Note: make sure that ''target_dir'' or a parent is included in ''exclude_dir'' otherwise rsync will recurse and your hard drive will get filled up completely. | + | * ''target_dir'' : target directory. Set to the mountpoint of an external hard drive or a remote server. Note: make sure that ''target_dir'' or a parent is included in ''exclude_dir'' otherwise rsync will recurse and your hard drive will get filled up completely. |
| * ''exclude_dir'' : excluded directories. Set these to temporary directories and other things you don't want backed up. | * ''exclude_dir'' : excluded directories. Set these to temporary directories and other things you don't want backed up. | ||
| * ''include_dir'' : included directories. Subfolders of excluded directories to include. | * ''include_dir'' : included directories. Subfolders of excluded directories to include. | ||