Re: [rdiff-backup-users] Backup of changing files

[Steven Willoughby]

Baldur Norddahl wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I want to use rdiff-backup with my Postgresql database. The problem is 
> that the tool refuses to backup files that are changing.
>
> The database is live and modifying the database files during the 
> backup. This is fine, because I am using the PITR (point in time 
> recovery) feature of Postgresql.
>
> Using rsync works fine for this purpose. The database files will 
> naturally be damaged on the target, because they changed during the 
> copy. However, the database will create journal log files which can 
> then be used to repair the backup.
>
> All I need is a switch that tells rdiff-backup that it is ok that the 
> target files will not be consistent.

What about copying the database files to /tmp first and then running 
rdiff-backup against that copy?

Steven