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Skidd
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Location: San Antonio, TX
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 Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:48 pm Post subject: HOWTO: install JS3tream and backup to Amazons S3 |
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JS3tream is a simple utility that bridges between TAR and Amazons S3 service. http://js3tream.sourceforge.net/
You'll need Java 1.5+ and JS3tream.
Install the Sun JVM/JDK
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castle ~# emerge sun-jdk
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You might need to ensure the 1.5+ JVM is the one enabled by default. Start by listing your installed JVMs
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castle ~# java-config -L
1) Blackdown JDK 1.4.2.03 [blackdown-jdk-1.4.2]
*) Sun JDK 1.5.0.11 [sun-jdk-1.5]
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My system is already setup to use the sun 1.5 JVM. To chance the JVM system wide use
| Code: | | castle ~# java-config -S 2 |
Where 2 represents the ID of the JVM you wish to use.
You could also setup the JVM for your user only with
| Code: | | castle ~# java-config -s 2 |
You will need the zip/unzip utility to extract the JS3tream utility
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castle ~# emerge unzip
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Go to the JS3tream web site, and download the latest zip file. Extract this file to a directory of your choice. Eg /usr/local/bin
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castle ~# cd /usr/local/bin
castle bin# unzip js3tream-0.6.2.zip
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Test to make sure both java and JS3tream are correctly setup. Start by going to the directory you put JS3tream.
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castle bin# cd /usr/local/bin
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Make sure java is correctly installed. I happen to have 1.5.0.11
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castle bin# java -version
java version "1.5.0_11"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_11-b03)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0_11-b03, mixed mode)
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Test that JS3tream can be executed.
| Code: | castle bin# java -jar js3tream.jar --help
JS3tream v0.6 - December 17, 2007
Protected under the LGPL
Copyright (c) Shane Powell 2007
http://js3tream.sourceforge.net
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At this point JS3tream should be correctly installed. Now, it's simply a matter of following the examples and howtos on the JS3tream web site.
I've been using JS3tream to backup my entire mp3, home movie and photograph collection for a little over a year now. Thankfully, I've only needed to restore some of my photos once.
Enjoy!
Shane. |
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cyblord
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| Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:37 pm Post subject: |
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| nice guide, thanks! |
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