.TH GM-ZIP+SIGN_BACKUPS 8 "2011 May 10th" "GNUmed database backup zip+sign"

.SH NAME
.B gm-zip+sign_backups
- pack and sign backups of GNUmed databases

.SH SYNOPSIS
.B gm-zip+sign_backups

.SH DESCRIPTION
The
.B gm-zip+sign_backups
script compresses and signs GNUmed database backups.

It is a really good idea to use it in a daily cron/anacron
job to ensure that GNUmed patient data are safe against data
loss.  The Debian GNU/Linux packaged version of the GNUmed
server installs such a cron job by default.

.SH EXAMPLES

.B anacron

The following line could be added to a system's
/etc/anacrontab to make sure it creates daily
database backups for GNUmed:

1 15 gnumed-<your-company>-sign-backups /usr/bin/gm-zip+sign_backups.sh

.B cron

Add the following line to a crontab file to sign
database backups at 12:47 and 19:47 every day:

47 12,19 * * * * /usr/bin/gm-zip+sign_backups.sh

.B PROCMAIL

It is useful to have a PROCMAIL rule for the digital notary
server replies piping them into the stoarage area where the
backups are kept.


.SH SEE ALSO
gm-backup_database(8)

/etc/gnumed/gnumed-backup.conf

anacron(8)

cron(8)

.SH AUTHOR
This manual page was written by Karsten Hilbert, for the
Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).