On 06/03/2009 06:13 PM, Cameron Simpson wrote: > On 03Jun2009 11:00, Rick Stevens <ricks@xxxxxxxx> wrote: >> GMS S wrote: > I use an extra level of complexity on top of this approach: I hard link > the previous backup directory to the new date, then rsync to the new A simpler (and far superior) way is to use rdiff-backup - it keeps a top level total backup - and incrementals going back as far as you want. I am running backups every 2 hours - and will reduce to hourly. It takes a while the first time like basic rsync - and it uses rsync library (ie same technology as rsync). Strongly recommended. gene -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
