Re: [rdiff-backup-users] how can find a file in the backup?

[Farkas Levente]

Ben Escoto wrote:
> > > > > > "FL" == Farkas Levente <address@hidden>
> > > > > > wrote the following on Wed, 19 Mar 2003 13:40:09 +0100
>
>
>   FL> hi, we use rdiff-backup 11.4 nad our biggest problem that we
>   FL> can't find deleted files directories.  suppose yesterday there
>   FL> was a file or directory which was deleted by someone. today I
>   FL> have to recover it from the backup. but he can't remember the
>   FL> exact name. i.e. "it was one of my mail folder called archive,
>   FL> but may be with capital A under some of my mail folder".  so in
>   FL> this case howe can I find it? if the current active still not
>   FL> contain the directory or the file it's real hard to find it. is
>   FL> there any way to get a file list under a given directory?  i.e.
>   FL> rdiff-backup -r 2D --list /mnt/backup/dir/ thanks in advance.
>   FL> yours.
>
> Well, the file you're after will probably show up with
> --list-changed-since if it isn't in the directory.  You can also try
> using 'find' on the /mnt/backup/rdiff-backup-data/increments/dir, like
>
> find /mnt/back/rdiff-backup-data/increments/home/foo/Mail -name 'A.*'

you can see it's not too easy although it's an essential part of a 
backup system. so if I can suggest a further enhancement please extend 
--list-changed-since to directory or to something useful to find old 
files and directories.
thanks.


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