On 8/22/25 11:05, Gary Dale wrote:
I've been backing up my network using rsync for a long time because I've
rarely had a need to go back more than one day to retrieve a file I
wanted. However, after my upgrade to Debian 13, that backup has stopped
working. Rather than debug that, I figured now would be a good time to
implement a more versatile backup.
I've used bacula in the past for some business customers, but that was
pre-pandemic. My expertise is both dated and rusty.
My issue is, can I import my existing backup files into bacula and use
them as the basis for future incremental backups? They are basically
just copies of the files I want to back up, with the same directory
structure but with a different root. My idea is to import them into
bacula then switch the nightly backups to the original folders so new
backups reflect the changed files only.
The reason I want to do this is the rsync backups contain files that may
be missing from my current working folders. I don't want to lose them
but I also don't want to reverse the rsync to restore them to their
original locations.
Any help will be appreciated.
The answer is both yes and no.
No, because there is no direct means to "import" an rsync backup into
Bacula. It is a totally different format and methodology.
However, provided you have sufficient space, you COULD start by making a
backup of your existing backups. You can always restore them *somewhere
else* than where you backed them up from.
But if I were you, if this rsync backup set contains *important* files
that no longer exist "in production", so to speak, I would sort out
those critical files into a distinct designated archive of their own and
add *that archive* to your backup set.
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Phil Stracchino
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