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

[netawater]

Philippe Froidevaux <address@hidden> writes:

> 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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I think using rsync just save time but not space, there is not enough space in
my udisk, Is it possible I just copy the diffs into my udisk and apply it to
directory need be synced like single file.

Thank you very much for your reply.