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author | Jelmer Vernooij <jelmer@samba.org> | 2005-05-02 08:28:41 +0000 |
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committer | Gerald W. Carter <jerry@samba.org> | 2008-04-23 08:46:32 -0500 |
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Rename manpages to manpages-3 so I can pull in the Samba 4 manpages later
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diff --git a/docs/manpages-3/tdbbackup.8.xml b/docs/manpages-3/tdbbackup.8.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..1a1adf13df --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/manpages-3/tdbbackup.8.xml @@ -0,0 +1,133 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?> +<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//Samba-Team//DTD DocBook V4.2-Based Variant V1.0//EN" "http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc"> +<refentry id="tdbbackup.8"> + +<refmeta> + <refentrytitle>tdbbackup</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum> +</refmeta> + + +<refnamediv> + <refname>tdbbackup</refname> + <refpurpose>tool for backing up and for validating the integrity of samba .tdb files</refpurpose> +</refnamediv> + +<refsynopsisdiv> + <cmdsynopsis> + <command>tdbbackup</command> + <arg choice="opt">-s suffix</arg> + <arg choice="opt">-v</arg> + <arg choice="opt">-h</arg> + </cmdsynopsis> +</refsynopsisdiv> + +<refsect1> + <title>DESCRIPTION</title> + + <para>This tool is part of the <citerefentry><refentrytitle>samba</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry> suite.</para> + + <para><command>tdbbackup</command> is a tool that may be used to backup samba .tdb + files. This tool may also be used to verify the integrity of the .tdb files prior + to samba startup or during normal operation. If it finds file damage and it finds + a prior backup the backup file will be restored. + </para> +</refsect1> + + +<refsect1> + <title>OPTIONS</title> + + <variablelist> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-h</term> + <listitem><para> + Get help information. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-s suffix</term> + <listitem><para> + The <command>-s</command> option allows the adminisistrator to specify a file + backup extension. This way it is possible to keep a history of tdb backup + files by using a new suffix for each backup. + </para> </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>-v</term> + <listitem><para> + The <command>-v</command> will check the database for damages (currupt data) + which if detected causes the backup to be restored. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> +</refsect1> + + +<refsect1> + <title>COMMANDS</title> + + <para><emphasis>GENERAL INFORMATION</emphasis></para> + + <para> + The <command>tdbbackup</command> utility can safely be run at any time. It was designed so + that it can be used at any time to validate the integrity of tdb files, even during Samba + operation. Typical usage for the command will be: + </para> + + <para>tdbbackup [-s suffix] *.tdb</para> + + <para> + Before restarting samba the following command may be run to validate .tdb files: + </para> + + <para>tdbbackup -v [-s suffix] *.tdb</para> + + <para> + Samba .tdb files are stored in various locations, be sure to run backup all + .tdb file on the system. Imporatant files includes: + </para> + + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para> + <command>secrets.tdb</command> - usual location is in the /usr/local/samba/private + directory, or on some systems in /etc/samba. + </para></listitem> + + <listitem><para> + <command>passdb.tdb</command> - usual location is in the /usr/local/samba/private + directory, or on some systems in /etc/samba. + </para></listitem> + + <listitem><para> + <command>*.tdb</command> located in the /usr/local/samba/var directory or on some + systems in the /var/cache or /var/lib/samba directories. + </para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + +</refsect1> + +<refsect1> + <title>VERSION</title> + + <para>This man page is correct for version 3.0 of the Samba suite.</para> +</refsect1> + +<refsect1> + <title>AUTHOR</title> + + <para> + The original Samba software and related utilities were created by Andrew Tridgell. + Samba is now developed by the Samba Team as an Open Source project similar to the way + the Linux kernel is developed. + </para> + + <para>The tdbbackup man page was written by John H Terpstra.</para> +</refsect1> + +</refentry> |