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diff --git a/docs/htmldocs/tdbbackup.8.html b/docs/htmldocs/tdbbackup.8.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..d91b41cf77 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/htmldocs/tdbbackup.8.html @@ -0,0 +1,35 @@ +<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"><title>tdbbackup</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="samba.css" type="text/css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.60.1"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="refentry" lang="en"><a name="tdbbackup.8"></a><div class="titlepage"><div></div><div></div></div><div class="refnamediv"><h2>Name</h2><p>tdbbackup — tool for backing up and for validating the integrity of samba .tdb files</p></div><div class="refsynopsisdiv"><h2>Synopsis</h2><div class="cmdsynopsis"><p><tt class="command">tdbbackup</tt> [-s suffix] [-v] [-h]</p></div></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><h2>DESCRIPTION</h2><p>This tool is part of the <a href="Samba.1.html"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">Samba</span>(1)</span></a> suite.</p><p><b class="command">tdbbackup</b> 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, in which case, if it find file damage and it finds a prior backup + it will restore the backup file. + </p></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><h2>OPTIONS</h2><div class="variablelist"><dl><dt><span class="term">-h</span></dt><dd><p> + Get help information. + </p></dd><dt><span class="term">-s suffix</span></dt><dd><p> + The <b class="command">-s</b> 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. + </p></dd><dt><span class="term">-v</span></dt><dd><p> + The <b class="command">-v</b> will check the database for damages (currupt data) + which if detected causes the backup to be restored. + </p></dd></dl></div></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><h2>COMMANDS</h2><p><span class="emphasis"><em>GENERAL INFORMATION</em></span></p><p> + The <b class="command">tdbbackup</b> utility should be run as soon as samba has shut down. + Do NOT run this command on a live database. Typical usage for the command will be: + </p><p>tdbbackup [-s suffix] *.tdb</p><p> + Before restarting samba the following command may be run to validate .tdb files: + </p><p>tdbbackup -v [-s suffix] *.tdb</p><p> + Samba .tdb files are stored in various locations, be sure to run backup all + .tdb file on the system. Imporatant files includes: + </p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p> + <b class="command">secrets.tdb</b> - usual location is in the /usr/local/samba/private + directory, or on some systems in /etc/samba. + </p></li><li><p> + <b class="command">passdb.tdb</b> - usual location is in the /usr/local/samba/private + directory, or on some systems in /etc/samba. + </p></li><li><p> + <b class="command">*.tdb</b> located in the /usr/local/samba/var directory or on some + systems in the /var/cache or /var/lib/samba directories. + </p></li></ul></div></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><h2>VERSION</h2><p>This man page is correct for version 3.0 of the Samba suite.</p></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><h2>AUTHOR</h2><p> + 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. + </p><p>The tdbbackup man page was written by John H Terpstra.</p></div></div></body></html> |