Chris Wilson wrote: >> Does this mean that when I delete a file by accident but I've run a >> rdiff-backup --remove-older-than in the mean time I can't get it back >> from my backup? Not even from a snapshot that was created before I >> deleted that file (but to new to be deleted by --remove-older-then)?
The snapshot is not too new to be deleted. It is at least two weeks old, which is more than 10 days. > I think this sentence counts as explanatory rather than as a definition > of behaviour, so arguably it is superfluous. It seems clear enough to > me, but if it's confusing to anyone then I think it ought to be > rewritten to improve it. Perhaps this version would be easier to > understand: > > "The --remove-older-than option will delete all snapshots older than the > specified date, including all changes and deleted files contained in > them. If a file was deleted or corrupted before one of those snapshots > was made, it will no longer be recoverable." I think all the sentences in the manual, and your proposed addition, are accurate. But it's useful to have an example, /as well/ as the more formal definition. I am not sure exactly how your proposed text fits into the 4-paragraph explanation in the man page. Really, though, I think the text is clear enough as is. Matthew Flaschen _______________________________________________ rdiff-backup-users mailing list at [email protected] http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/rdiff-backup-users Wiki URL: http://rdiff-backup.solutionsfirst.com.au/index.php/RdiffBackupWiki
