Re: [Duplicity-talk] --file-to-restore without passphrase

[Grant]

>>>>>>> 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.


So I'm sure I understand, I can be sure there is no corruption
immediately after completing a full verify, but starting fresh with a
full backup yields fewer volumes which means there is less chance of
corruption in the time between my verify operations?

- Grant