Re: [rdiff-backup-users] stupid, stupid question, but necessary to know answer

[dean gaudet]

On Fri, 4 Aug 2006, Maarten Bezemer wrote:

> This made me think about something related: what happens if the tree
> you're backup up contains an rdiff-backup-data directory? Will it be
> escaped? Will it be ignored? Will it be used and screw up the whole thing?

danger danger.  you'll be unhappy if you let rdiff-backup recurse into the 
mirror.  it's up to you to exclude it.


> Maybe there's a difference between having an rdiff-backup-data directory
> at the top-level of the backed-up tree or having it somewhere down the
> tree. The latter case might give other problems when trying to restore
> parts of the tree below that point?

you can restore any portion of the tree... the methods are documented on 
the man page.

-dean