On Thu, Oct 17, 2002 at 07:09:05PM +0200, Milan Kr?m�? wrote: > Hello. > > I am trying to make use of rsync for backup purposes. I want to use it with > the -b switch: it renames older FILE to FILE~ instead of replacing it with > the newer version. This way, only the newest and the second most recent > versions of a file are saved. I want to have more versions. > > One approach to this can be inpired by --backup-dir operation. I'd > rather extend the backup functionality to not only add a constant suffix > (the default ~), but to also rotate-out previous backups as it is common in > log files rotation (FILE becomes FILE.1 after every FILE.(x) becomes > FILE.(x+1)). The rotation could be limited by maximal number or age of > copies. > > Is it worth of the work for me to patch the rsync sources by some official > way, e.g. to design and implement such an extension? I will try it if you > think it is. > > TIA for your opinions.
You might look at dirvish http://www.pegasys.ws/dirvish It manages a complete rotation schedule with images preserved for various periods. Someone else has another tool that is simpler but less featureful that manages a fixed size image cycle. With both you get something akin to snapshots so that restores are very easy. -- ________________________________________________________________ J.W. Schultz Pegasystems Technologies email address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Remember Cernan and Schmitt -- To unsubscribe or change options: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
