Ubuntu 16.04 dedicated server tarball backup creation command

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I recently purchased a subscription for a dedicated server using ubuntu 16.04. It is a fresh install of ubuntu 16.04 with no added programs. I am new to linux and want to backup the entire server as it is now so that if I make any mistake while using it and I can just rollback the server to the fresh install and start from the beginning again. I understand that the best way to do this i with a "tarball" backup. I need the command to create the tarball and the command to execute it so the server is returned to its original state before I made any changes.

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@monsune

Hello from Poland. I would be glad to carefully guide you through this. Please see my profile for some references. Also, i have an ultimate suggestion that may interest you in case of a dedicated server. Thank you.

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@Netfreehost

Tar backup will never return the server to orginal state. It is like copying your files to another folder. What you need to do is, identify the files you need to backed up. Then make tar file (it is like a ZIP file in windows). If you ever need to restore, just extract the files from tar file, then replace the files on server with it. You can set a cronjob to make tar file daily, so you will have daily backup, that can be uploaded to Amazon S3, Google Cloud or Dropbox.

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@charles1888

Hello: I am Linux Sysadmin with more than five years working with different solutions and scenarios. The backup can be done with a tarball as you say, in this case, is no the best option. Please contact me to discuss further details. Regards

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