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

# backup-takedown(1)

Bring some system services down for backups

## NAME

backup-takedown - Bring some system services down for backups

## SYNOPSIS

**backup-takedown** *\[freq\]*\

## DESCRIPTION

\`backup-takedown' is for running a reduced level of system services during backups. To use this command you need to configure init by setting up runlevel 5 to provide the level of services you want, and to run backup-driver automatically on entering runlevel 5.

## OPTIONS

- **freq**

  \`freq' may be \`now', \`soon' or nothing depending on the number of warning messages desired - these correspond to warnings.\* files.

## FILES

- */etc/chiark-backup/warnings.\**

  Files specifying what number and frequency of warnings will be produced.

- */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.