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cpanel:restore-from-crash-or-hack [2011-04-14 22:00:42]
garrett.plasky Approved 		cpanel:restore-from-crash-or-hack [2011-04-14 22:05:51]
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 Restoring the data is just a matter of rsync-ing over certain directories and configuration files.  Restoring the data is just a matter of rsync-ing over certain directories and configuration files. 
  
-<note important>rsync functions different than users might expect with regards to trailing slashes; careful use of them is needed to ensure data is copied correctly. When syncing a directory, adding a trailing slash to the source directory will cause all directories/files //inside// that directory to be synced with the destination, as opposed to the directory itself. This can be seen for example in the difference between the /etc/ sync below, and the Apache rsync that follows.</note>+<note important>**rsync** functions different than users might expect with regards to trailing slashes; careful use of them is needed to ensure data is copied correctly. When syncing a directory, adding a trailing slash to the source directory will cause all directories/files //inside// that directory to be synced with the destination, as opposed to the directory itself. This can be seen for example in the difference between the /etc/ sync below, and the Apache rsync that follows.</note>
  
 Let's begin by syncing over important /etc/ configuration files: Let's begin by syncing over important /etc/ configuration files:
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 vfilters exim* backupmxhosts proftpd* pure-ftpd* logrotate.conf passwd* group* *domain* *named* wwwacct.conf \ vfilters exim* backupmxhosts proftpd* pure-ftpd* logrotate.conf passwd* group* *domain* *named* wwwacct.conf \
 cpbackup.conf cpupdate.conf quota.conf shadow* *rndc* ips* ipaddrpool* ssl hosts spammer* \ cpbackup.conf cpupdate.conf quota.conf shadow* *rndc* ips* ipaddrpool* ssl hosts spammer* \
-skipsmtpcheckhosts relay* localdomains remotedomains /etc</sxh> +skipsmtpcheckhosts relay* localdomains remotedomains my.cnf /etc</sxh> 
-<note tip>You may also want to copy /etc/crontab and /etc/cron.d/ if you have custom cron scripts.</note>+<note tip>You may also want to copy <c>/etc/crontab</c> and <c>/etc/cron.d/</c> if you have custom cron scripts.</note>
  
 Next up is Apache and its configuration: Next up is Apache and its configuration:
  
 <sxh plain>rsync -avHz /olddrive/usr/local/apache/conf /usr/local/apache <sxh plain>rsync -avHz /olddrive/usr/local/apache/conf /usr/local/apache
-# rsync -avHz /olddrive/usr/local/apache/modules /usr/local/apache +rsync -avHz /olddrive/usr/local/apache/modules /usr/local/apache 
-# rsync -avHz /olddrive/usr/local/apache/domlogs /usr/local/apache</sxh>+rsync -avHz /olddrive/usr/local/apache/domlogs /usr/local/apache</sxh>
  
 Next is named (bind). This is only needed if you run your own DNS: Next is named (bind). This is only needed if you run your own DNS:
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 <sxh plain>rsync -avHz /olddrive/var/spool/cron /var/spool</sxh> <sxh plain>rsync -avHz /olddrive/var/spool/cron /var/spool</sxh>
  
-Root user MySQL configuration (stores root password for password-less shell connects):+Root user MySQL configuration:
  
 <sxh plain>rsync -avHz /olddrive/root/.my.cnf /root</sxh> <sxh plain>rsync -avHz /olddrive/root/.my.cnf /root</sxh>