Yes, this is what I expect, but only being slow would not necessarily rule Perkeep out. I imagine having a single backup solution (Perkeep) might be simpler instead of having two backup solutions (Perkeep + Rsnapshot or whatever). Or actually that is what I want to figure out by my question here.
On Fri, Jan 4, 2019 at 11:35 AM Simon B. <[email protected]> wrote: > Perkeep targets permanent storage, and using it for temporary working > files and backups might feel slow. > > My setup: I like https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Rsnapshot then I > exclude (best effort) folders that I already have in perkeep or git. Before > ditching an old computer, I might .tar.gz or .zip some folders from it and > dump into perkeep, as a just-in-case while still not blowing up the perkeep > index with old and not really necessary stuff (aka "Maybe I'll index or run > in an emulator sometime, but not this year.") > > I suggest you try out adding /usr/bin (or similar ~1GB structure) into a > temporary perkeep that you don't mind wiping just to get a feeling for the > speed with your current machine(s). > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "Perkeep" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/perkeep/Z_utKIPe2o0/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Perkeep" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
