Re: [rdiff-backup-users] different versions

[Chris Wilson]

Hi Peter,

On Mon, 5 Jan 2009, Peter wrote:

> Being a novice at Linux and still learning, I use a few different 
> versions. My main mail server is Fedora, My desktop is Kubuntu, andother 
> is another flavoour etc.
>
> On the Ubuntu unit I use apt-get install rdiff-backup and it installed 
> version 1.15.something
>
> On my fedora I had version 1.05 or something.
>
> and offcourse they didn't work when my fedora tried to backup to my 
> ubuntu.
>
> What's the easiest way for me to get and install the same version on all 
> boxes?

The easiest way I've found is to download the source code from the 
rdiff-backup website (rdiff-backup.nongnu.org) and build from source on 
each computer.

Cheers, Chris.
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