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Re: [Duplicity-talk] --file-to-restore without passphrase
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edgar . soldin |
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Re: [Duplicity-talk] --file-to-restore without passphrase |
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Fri, 21 Nov 2014 19:42:48 +0100 |
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On 21.11.2014 19:30, Grant wrote:
>>>>>> Is there a way to verify
>>>>>> my entire archive instead of one dir/file at a time?
>>>>
>>>> OK, I just needed to add 'verify' and move the URL before the other
>>>> paths in the backup command I'm already using. If that comes back OK,
>>>> can I consider my backup archive uncorrupted?
>>>>
>>>> I read somewhere that duplicity requires a periodic full backup
>>>> instead of only incrementals. Is that true?
>>
>> no.it is suggested however as one corrupt volume will make all backups
>> afterwards in that chain unrestorable as well.
>
>
> Is doing a periodic full verify a good substitute for a periodic full backup?
>
do the math. the more volumes, the more likely that one might get corrupted-
the only way to keep the volume count small is a short chain, hence a
preriodical full to start a new.
verification should be part of backup routine anyway. after all you value the
data enough to make backups.
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