Re: [rdiff-backup-users] Re: restore a specific directory

[Andrew Ferguson]

On Aug 14, 2008, at 2:01 PM, Max Duessar wrote:
> $ sudo rdiff-backup -v5 -r 1B /Volumes/Backup320/var/mysql/ /tempp/ 
> mysql
>
> Starting restore of /Volumes/Backup320/var/mysql to /tempp/mysql as it
> was as of Wed Aug 13 02:04:41 2008.
> Processing changed file .
> Restore finished
> $ ls -1a /tempp/
> .
> ..

Well that certainly seems strange.

What happens if you do '-r 0B' (meaning, restore the current backup),  
which should be the same as '-r now'? If those work, then the problem  
is with your increments and you should do:

sudo rdiff-backup --list-increments /Volumes/Backup320/

If those do not work, then you should look at the permissions on / 
Volumes/Backup320/ or try with a higher verbosity, '-v 8'.

Also, what command line are you using to run rdiff-backup?


> Does it have to do with those ACL errors/warnings? Let me know if I
> should try something else. Also, does -r 3D mean _exactly_ 3 days ago
> from the second/minute/hour you run rdiff-backup? or does it mean the
> closest backup that ran 3 days ago?

No, the ACL errors/warnings do not affect this. '-r 3D' means, if I  
recall correctly, "restore how the directory looked exactly three days  
ago from right now". See the 'RESTORING' section of the man page for  
exact details.

http://www.nongnu.org/rdiff-backup/rdiff-backup.1.html

Also, since you have a /Volumes folder, I assume you are using a Mac.  
Did you uncheck the 'Ignore Permissions on this Volume' option in the  
Finder? (Select the Backup320 volume, then go to File -> Get Info)


Andrew