Re: [BackupPC-users] Are Files Re-Copied In Pool On Reinstall of Backup Client Operating System

2018-06-19 Thread Michael Stowe
On 2018-06-19 08:29, Carl W. Soderstrom wrote: On 06/19 03:18 , Akibu Flash wrote: So, does the BackupPC pool keep the original backed-up files indefinitely, or is there a period of time after which it deletes the files, the theory being it doesn't see that Windows client anymore and thus the

Re: [BackupPC-users] Are Files Re-Copied In Pool On Reinstall of Backup Client Operating System

2018-06-19 Thread Carl W. Soderstrom
On 06/19 03:18 , Akibu Flash wrote: > So, does the BackupPC pool keep the original backed-up files indefinitely, or > is there a period of time after which it deletes the files, the theory being > it doesn't see that Windows client anymore and thus the pool files aren't > needed anymore. For

Re: [BackupPC-users] Are Files Re-Copied In Pool On Reinstall of Backup Client Operating System

2018-06-19 Thread Akibu Flash
So, does the BackupPC pool keep the original backed-up files indefinitely, or is there a period of time after which it deletes the files, the theory being it doesn't see that Windows client anymore and thus the pool files aren't needed anymore. For example, if I my Windows machine is off line

Re: [BackupPC-users] Are Files Re-Copied In Pool On Reinstall of Backup Client Operating System

2018-06-19 Thread Akibu Flash
I am using rsync as the transfer method. From: Robert Trevellyan Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2018 7:55 AM To: General list for user discussion, questions and support Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] Are Files Re-Copied In Pool On Reinstall of Backup Client Operating

Re: [BackupPC-users] Are Files Re-Copied In Pool On Reinstall of Backup Client Operating System

2018-06-19 Thread Robert Trevellyan
Which transfer method are you using? With rsync or rsyncd, the data will not be copied again. Robert Trevellyan On Tue, Jun 19, 2018 at 10:46 AM, Akibu Flash wrote: > I am using BackupPC 4 on an ArchLinux distribution to backup a Windows > client. The amount of data on the Windows client

[BackupPC-users] Are Files Re-Copied In Pool On Reinstall of Backup Client Operating System

2018-06-19 Thread Akibu Flash
I am using BackupPC 4 on an ArchLinux distribution to backup a Windows client. The amount of data on the Windows client being backed up is about 3.7 terabytes in the BackupPC pool. I would like to reinstall the operating system on my Windows computer and would like to know the following: 1)