---
name: "backup-driver"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "chiark-backup"
version: "8.0.1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/backup-driver"
---

# backup-driver(1)

entry point for cron or inittab to start backups

## NAME

backup-driver - entry point for cron or inittab to start backups

## SYNOPSIS

**backup-driver** *\[-test\]*\

## DESCRIPTION

\`backup-driver' is the script to actually run to do a backup. It assumes that it is being run from cron or inittab unless passed the \`test' option

## OPTIONS

- **-test**

  Do not attempt to use backup-bringup to change runlevel. Use this argument when running backup-driver from the command line.

## FILES

- */etc/chiark-backup/settings.pl*

  Configuration file for the whole of chiark-backup

## AUTHOR

This Manual page was written by Matthew Vernon \<matthew@debian.org\> but  may be used by anyone.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 1997-1998,2000-2001 Ian Jackson \<ian@chiark.greenend.org.uk\>\
 Copyright (C) 1999 Peter Maydell \<pmaydell@chiark.greenend.org.uk\>\
 This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.