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Re: [rdiff-backup-users] Re: Can rdiff-backup produce diff file for two


From: Philippe Froidevaux
Subject: Re: [rdiff-backup-users] Re: Can rdiff-backup produce diff file for two directory?
Date: Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:51:38 +0200
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netawater wrote:
Paul Bijnens <address@hidden> writes:
On 2008-06-04 14:22, netawater wrote:
If rdiff-backup can produce incremental backup for different time of
one directory, it should produce diff between two directory, Is it
right?
It does, but that diff is only meant for use by rdiff-backup itself.
If you want to use it for something else, then you'll have to
find out the internals of rdiffbackup.

But you did not explain your REAL problem you're trying to solve.
Why can't you use "diff -r"?  And how to you think "rdiff-backup"
will solve the problem that you have with "diff -r"?
lem is I have two directories from my home's computer and company's
computer need be synced. The two computers can not be linked directly by
network. I do it by copy the directory into my Udisk or upload it to the
ftp, then overwrite the old directory. I think it is a stupid method for much
of files do not be modified in the process. So I try to find a solution that I
can just copy files which are modified to Udisk.

I'not sure if I describe it clearly, :$

Use rsync to mirror your files on your usb-drive, then make backup of your usbdrive with rdiff-backup ?

forget ftp when you think about a backup strategy.


Philippe





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