> Why are full backups needed at all with BackupPC? > > According to documentation, "BackupPC's CGI interface ``fills-in'' > incremental backups based on the last full backup, giving every backup a > ``full'' appearance." > > So, in theory, it should be enough to make just one full, initial > backup, and then only incremental backups. > > Or do I miss something here?
one reason (there may be others) is that incrementals don't account for the removal of files. if a full contains a file that is later removed, it will always appear in that "filled" view, even after the file is gone from your system. so full backups are necessary to reestablish a true image of your current contents. (this is with tar -- rsync incrementals may actually remove deleted files. i don't use rsync.) paul =--------------------- paul fox, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (arlington, ma, where it's 46.0 degrees) ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a groundbreaking scripting language that extends applications into web and mobile media. Attend the live webcast and join the prime developer group breaking into this new coding territory! http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=110944&bid=241720&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
