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Re: [rdiff-backup-users] Re: restore a specific directory
From: |
Max Duessar |
Subject: |
Re: [rdiff-backup-users] Re: restore a specific directory |
Date: |
Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:16:40 -0500 |
> I urge you to remove the "--force" option from your command. Using the
> --force option can permit all kinds of destructive behavior; sometimes it
> will silently allow you to use rdiff-backup in ways in which it was not
> intended (thus leading to trouble later). This is how the man page describes
> the option:
Could the --force be the reason for my messed up backup? The reason I
used the --force flag is that I couldn't get it to backup otherwise. I
get this:
Fatal Error: Destination directory
/Volumes/Backup320
exists, but does not look like a rdiff-backup directory. Running
rdiff-backup like this could mess up what is currently in it. If you
want to update or overwrite it, run rdiff-backup with the --force
option.
I read your post regarding this
(http://www.mail-archive.com/address@hidden/msg02967.html)
but was unclear whether to keep it on or just use it for the initial
backup. It is okay to use --force for the initial backup? Or is there
a special way to prepare the disk for rdiff-backups?
Thanks,
Max