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== Questions ==
 
== Questions ==
* does it support filtering? this should be trivial with rsync
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* does it support filtering? → [http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/faq/BackupPC.html#item__conf_backupfilesexclude_ $Conf{BackupFilesExclude}]
 
* can I "recycle" an existing full rsync backup and put it into a BackupPC pool (to avoid resending gigabytes of stuff)?
 
* can I "recycle" an existing full rsync backup and put it into a BackupPC pool (to avoid resending gigabytes of stuff)?
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== How to configure filters on client side ==
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* see rsync's -F option: we need to do the same with a custom <code>.backuppc-filter</code> file, probably
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--filter=':- .backuppc-filter'

Latest revision as of 16:04, 1 April 2007

Questions

  • does it support filtering? → $Conf{BackupFilesExclude}
  • can I "recycle" an existing full rsync backup and put it into a BackupPC pool (to avoid resending gigabytes of stuff)?

How to configure filters on client side

  • see rsync's -F option: we need to do the same with a custom .backuppc-filter file, probably
--filter=':- .backuppc-filter'