Request: Backup documentation update

[gustavoberman]

Hello there!
I found the doc at https://docs.securityonion.net/en/2.4/backup.html a bit outdated (regarding .130) for what I've seen in the backup script.
Also I have not found an explanation regarding restoring this backup. Can you please explain this in case of recreating the server?
Thanks!

[dougburks]

I've updated the dev version of the documentation:
https://docs.securityonion.net/en/dev/backup.html

This will get merged to the main documentation at the next release.

[gustavoberman]

Do we need to do a
cd /
Before tar?
Thanks

[dougburks]

No, it is written with the idea that some folks may want to pick and choose which parts of the backup are restored instead of automatically overwriting all config. That's why it says: