On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 11:32:09PM +0100, Koen Vermeer wrote:

> What exactly is the difference between __TOPDIR__ and $Conf{TopDir}? It
> seems the former one is set at compile time, while the other is clearly
> a configuration file option, but how do these work combined? For
> example, many of the instructions seem to tell you to make a mount bind
> for the __TOPDIR__ in case you'd like to store the data somewhere else.
> Couldn't I do the same by simply setting $Conf{TopDir}? Or is there some
> subtle difference between the two?

Short answer: They have to be the same, at all times!

Long answer:
http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/backuppc/index.php?title=Change_archive_directory

HTH,

Tino.

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