Re: [Duplicity-talk] Operation of verify command

[Chris Poole]

> read here, that should resolve your question
> https://answers.launchpad.net/duplicity/+question/116587

Thanks, I hadn't noticed that.

So when files are added to the backup fileset, a hash is taken. This
is stored in some other file that also gets encrypted and backed up.

The verify command downloads the complete fileset and the file with
the hashes stored, and computes the hashes in each volume file again,
comparing them with the ones taken at the original backup time.

If all is the same, the verify command passes.

I'm happy with this, but occasionally would feel more secure by
checking the backed up fileset with the local fileset that they're
from. I've written a script to do this, essentially just using
md5deep. For some reason, I makes me feel more safe.

Thanks.