Re: [Server-devel] Weird timestamps on XS 0.4 user backup directories.
On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 12:46 AM, Bill Bogstad [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not an operational problem, just a bit of user confusion. I've now skimmed the python/shell/cron/incron code/configs and see how the everything more or less fits together now. Although, I've never seen setfacl actually used before now... Yeah, I'm not a big fan of ACL twiddling but this is just the perfect use case. Had to read the manpage to check the syntax :-) cheers, m -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- School Server Architect - ask interesting questions - don't get distracted with shiny stuff - working code first - http://wiki.laptop.org/go/User:Martinlanghoff ___ Server-devel mailing list Server-devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/server-devel
[Server-devel] Weird timestamps on XS 0.4 user backup directories.
So I've got an XS 0.4 system running and I have an XO running 8.2 registered with the server and automated backups seem to be happening fine. If I log onto the server and look at the XOs backup directory I see the following: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CSN74800E35]# pwd /library/users/CSN74800E35 [EMAIL PROTECTED] CSN74800E35]# ls -l total 44 drwxr-xr-x+ 3 CSN74800E35 CSN74800E35 4096 2008-10-14 20:00 datastore-2008-10-20_17:31 drwxr-xr-x+ 3 CSN74800E35 CSN74800E35 4096 2008-10-14 20:00 datastore-2008-10-21_00:15 drwxr-xr-x+ 3 CSN74800E35 CSN74800E35 4096 2008-10-14 20:00 datastore-2008-10-22_00:16 drwxr-xr-x+ 3 CSN74800E35 CSN74800E35 4096 2008-10-14 20:00 datastore-2008-10-23_00:17 drwxr-xr-x+ 3 CSN74800E35 CSN74800E35 4096 2008-10-14 20:00 datastore-2008-10-25_18:36 drwxr-xr-x 3 CSN74800E35 CSN74800E35 4096 2008-10-14 20:00 datastore-current lrwxrwxrwx 1 CSN74800E35 CSN74800E35 53 2008-10-25 14:36 datastore-latest - /library/users/CSN74800E35/datastore-2008-10-25_18:36 [EMAIL PROTECTED] CSN74800E35]# ls -lc total 44 drwxr-xr-x+ 3 CSN74800E35 CSN74800E35 4096 2008-10-20 13:31 datastore-2008-10-20_17:31 drwxr-xr-x+ 3 CSN74800E35 CSN74800E35 4096 2008-10-20 20:15 datastore-2008-10-21_00:15 drwxr-xr-x+ 3 CSN74800E35 CSN74800E35 4096 2008-10-21 20:16 datastore-2008-10-22_00:16 drwxr-xr-x+ 3 CSN74800E35 CSN74800E35 4096 2008-10-22 20:17 datastore-2008-10-23_00:17 drwxr-xr-x+ 3 CSN74800E35 CSN74800E35 4096 2008-10-25 14:36 datastore-2008-10-25_18:36 drwxr-xr-x 3 CSN74800E35 CSN74800E35 4096 2008-10-20 13:31 datastore-current lrwxrwxrwx 1 CSN74800E35 CSN74800E35 53 2008-10-25 14:36 datastore-latest - /library/users/CSN74800E35/datastore-2008-10-25_18:36 You'll notice that each of the datastore backup directories have exactly the same modification timestamp (2008-10-14 20:00). The change time stamps on the other hand are consistent with the names. Is there a reason for this? Why that particular date/time for the mod time? Bill Bogstad ___ Server-devel mailing list Server-devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/server-devel
Re: [Server-devel] Weird timestamps on XS 0.4 user backup directories.
hi Bill So I've got an XS 0.4 system running and I have an XO running 8.2 registered with the server and automated backups seem to be happening fine. If I log onto the server and look at the XOs backup directory I see the following: [...] drwxr-xr-x+ 3 CSN74800E35 CSN74800E35 4096 2008-10-14 20:00 datastore-2008-10-20_17:31 drwxr-xr-x+ 3 CSN74800E35 CSN74800E35 4096 2008-10-14 20:00 datastore-2008-10-21_00:15 [...] You'll notice that each of the datastore backup directories have exactly the same modification timestamp (2008-10-14 20:00). The change time stamps on the other hand are consistent with the names. Is there a reason for this? Why that particular date/time for the mod time? The backup directories are created with cp -al, where the -a (for archive) recursively preserves modes, links and dates. I'm pretty sure the main intention was to keep modes and links, and dates are just an artifact. If it is causing problems you could argue for a change. The -l, btw, turns every copy into a hard link, so duplicates use no extra space -- it becomes a copy-on-write backup. Douglas ___ Server-devel mailing list Server-devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/server-devel
Re: [Server-devel] Weird timestamps on XS 0.4 user backup directories.
On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 6:18 PM, Douglas Bagnall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The backup directories are created with cp -al, where the -a (for archive) recursively preserves modes, links and dates. I'm pretty sure the main intention was to keep modes and links, and dates are just an artifact. If it is causing problems you could argue for a change. Not an operational problem, just a bit of user confusion. I've now skimmed the python/shell/cron/incron code/configs and see how the everything more or less fits together now. Although, I've never seen setfacl actually used before now... Thanks again, Bill ___ Server-devel mailing list Server-devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/server-devel
