2009/8/11 Michael Miller <[email protected]>: > Robin, > > Have you thought about using git instead of svn? It's a bit cleaner > does a better job merging file IMO and stores everything as files > instead of in db2 or fsf storage formats..
No I hadn't, I thought svn just because I already use it and so know how to set it up and use it. I don't think there will be a problem with merges. When backing up the file being put into the repo will always win and on a restore the file coming out will virtually always win. Robin > > -mmiller > > On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 3:01 AM, Robin Wood<[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi >> I'm looking at different back up solutions for my server and was >> thinking about using subversion. I'd add /etc to a repository and have >> it automatically checked in every night. I'd have the repo to be on a >> different server and to have the svn traffic tunnel over ssh. >> >> As some files in /etc are only readable by root, the svn check in must >> be done by root. As allowing remote ssh access to root is a bad idea >> so the repo must be owned by a non-root user on the other box. Seeing >> as I'll have to trust something somewhere I'll assume that I trust the >> non-root user on the other box. >> >> Before the check in all new files must be added to the repo as well. >> >> Does anyone else have this kind of setup and if so, does it work or >> can you point out any alternatives or better ways to do things? >> >> Robin >> _______________________________________________ >> Pauldotcom mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.pauldotcom.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pauldotcom >> Main Web Site: http://pauldotcom.com >> > _______________________________________________ > Pauldotcom mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.pauldotcom.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pauldotcom > Main Web Site: http://pauldotcom.com > _______________________________________________ Pauldotcom mailing list [email protected] http://mail.pauldotcom.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pauldotcom Main Web Site: http://pauldotcom.com
