Hi,
I'm using rdiff-backup to run a nightly backup across the Internet from
a production server to a backup server. I'd like to be able to produce
monthly snapshots and save them on removable media. It'd really be
great if I could make these snapshots on the backup server, generate
them from past revisions, and keep all the meta data.
I think I can generate an archive of the current mirror just by making a
tar file of it, although I'm not sure if that preserves the meta data.
I know it's possible to restore an old revision from rdiff-backup to a
regular filesystem, but I don't believe one can "restore" into a file.
(It's possible to use FUSE to mount a tar file, but the file ownership
and permissions don't work.) I've been searching online but haven't
found much to fit this need. I find this a bit surprising... am I
mistaken to think I want this functionality?
David
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