'...the available information on rsync is complex and contradictory.'
I have to agree....!
Chris
On 17 November 2015 at 23:47, Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@???> wrote:
> I have had the following request from Harry at Rustington:
>
> <quote>
> My motive this time is to get some advice that I have not been able to get
> elsewhere. I would particularly like help with making a periodic backup,
> using the scheme described in Rsync Date Stamped Incremental Backups |
> WebGnuru
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> | Rsync Date Stamped Incremental Backups | WebGnuruHow to create date
> stamped,
> incremental, snapshot style backups with rsync. |
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> What I don't understand is how the deletion of old backup works, and if
> anything special has to done in that regard. I'd also like advice on what
> to
> miss out of the backed up data, and how to specify it -- the available
> information on rsync is complex and contradictory. If you do have anyone
> who
> might be able to help, then it would be very nice to meet them. And if
> there
> is a better scheme, to adopt that.
> </quote>
>
> It would be nice if someone coming were able to help Harry. He cannot get
> there until 2:00 unfortunately, so any help would probably have to be
> partly
> after the talk, which is going to be at about 3:00 this time.
>
> Lisi
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