Re: BackUp with "inverse" increments
rsync --link-dest is fast and simple, good stuff. I recommend using it with some sort of wrapper script for rotations, like Backup.rsync: https://stromberg.dnsalias.org/~strombrg/Backup.remote.html On Wed, Oct 6, 2021 at 7:29 AM Kevin Korb via rsync wrote: > See --link-dest. That is what makes rsync shine for backups. > > On 10/6/21 10:09 AM, Helmut Jarausch via rsync wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I'd like to mirror my root file system (e.g.) to a different disk. The > > mirror should always be most recent. > > In addition, I'd like to be able to restore my file system to the state > > of one or more backups before > > without storing full size snapshots. > > > > The --backup-dir option does most of the work, but what happens if the > > old backup doesn't contain a file > > which is part of the current source. How can I restore the old version > > including deletion of files > > which didn't exist in the old version? > > > > Many thanks for some hints or pointers, > > Helmut > > > > -- > ~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._., > Kevin Korb Phone:(407) 252-6853 > Systems Administrator Internet: > FutureQuest, Inc. ke...@futurequest.net (work) > Orlando, Floridak...@sanitarium.net (personal) > Web page: https://sanitarium.net/ > PGP public key available on web site. > ~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._., > > -- > Please use reply-all for most replies to avoid omitting the mailing list. > To unsubscribe or change options: > https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync > Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > -- Please use reply-all for most replies to avoid omitting the mailing list. To unsubscribe or change options: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
Re: BackUp with "inverse" increments
See --link-dest. That is what makes rsync shine for backups. On 10/6/21 10:09 AM, Helmut Jarausch via rsync wrote: > Hi, > > I'd like to mirror my root file system (e.g.) to a different disk. The > mirror should always be most recent. > In addition, I'd like to be able to restore my file system to the state > of one or more backups before > without storing full size snapshots. > > The --backup-dir option does most of the work, but what happens if the > old backup doesn't contain a file > which is part of the current source. How can I restore the old version > including deletion of files > which didn't exist in the old version? > > Many thanks for some hints or pointers, > Helmut > -- ~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._., Kevin Korb Phone:(407) 252-6853 Systems Administrator Internet: FutureQuest, Inc. ke...@futurequest.net (work) Orlando, Floridak...@sanitarium.net (personal) Web page: https://sanitarium.net/ PGP public key available on web site. ~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._.,-*~'`^`'~*-,._., -- Please use reply-all for most replies to avoid omitting the mailing list. To unsubscribe or change options: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
BackUp with "inverse" increments
Hi, I'd like to mirror my root file system (e.g.) to a different disk. The mirror should always be most recent. In addition, I'd like to be able to restore my file system to the state of one or more backups before without storing full size snapshots. The --backup-dir option does most of the work, but what happens if the old backup doesn't contain a file which is part of the current source. How can I restore the old version including deletion of files which didn't exist in the old version? Many thanks for some hints or pointers, Helmut -- Please use reply-all for most replies to avoid omitting the mailing list. To unsubscribe or change options: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html