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.