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    ######################################################
    ## source section
    ## (where the files to be backed up are coming from)
    
    [source]
    
    # an optional subdirectory below 'directory' (see [dest])
    label = thishostname
    
    # only local type is currently supported
    type = local
    
    # how many days of data to keep
    keep = 185
    
    # files to include in the backup
    # (supports globbing with '*')
    include = /var/spool/cron/crontabs
    include = /var/backups
    include = /etc
    include = /root
    include = /home
    include = /usr/local/bin
    include = /usr/local/sbin
    include = /var/lib/dpkg/status
    include = /var/lib/dpkg/status-old
    
    # files to exclude from the backup
    # (supports globbing with '*')
    #exclude = /home/*/.gnupg
    
    ######################################################
    ## destination section
    ## (where the files are copied to)
    
    [dest]
    
    # only remote type is currently supported
    type = remote
    
    # the machine which will receive the backups
    host = backuphost
    
    # put the backups under this directory
    directory = /backups
    
    # make the files owned by this user
    # note: you must be able to ssh backupuser@backhost
    # without specifying a password 
    user = backupuser