# How to backup VPS?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-backup-vps/173532>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [August 11, 2009, 4:56am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-backup-vps/173532 "2009-08-11T04:56:05Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 11, 2009, 4:56am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-backup-vps/173532/1 "2009-08-11T04:56:05Z")

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hi,  
i was wondering if there is a easy way to backup my vps account?  
basically grab the ubuntu image and all the packages i installed?

thanks!

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**Author:** ![bbqbaker](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/ecccb3/32.png) [@bbqbaker](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bbqbaker)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2009, 6:25am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-backup-vps/173532/2 "2009-08-11T06:25:26Z")

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Koloa N. wrote:

> hi,  
> i was wondering if there is a easy way to backup my vps account?  
> basically grab the ubuntu image and all the packages i installed?

If you’re using Slicehost, I believe they can do periodic backups for  
you. Other VPS hosts probably can too.

> thanks!

## Best,

Marnen Laibow-Koser  
[http://www.marnen.org](http://www.marnen.org)  
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