Re: [rdiff-backup-users] workaround for "[Errno 91] File name too long..."?

[Andrew Ferguson]

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> On Fri, 17 Aug 2007, Dave Kempe wrote:
>> While i agree with everything Andrew has said regarding long filenames and 
>> such - on filesystems that don't require escaping, we have had no problems 
>> using rdiff-backup to back up rdiff-backup repos. As long as you structure 
>> the directorys right, its works really well.
> 
> When searching for the rdiff-backup-data directory, does rdiff-backup 
> check top down, or bottom up?

rdiff-backup takes the 'dumb' approach of appending "rdiff-backup-data"
to the second argument, not even bothering to search:

If you use rdiff-backup like this:

rdiff-backup source target

it will look for, and use, the directory "target/rdiff-backup-data"

So yes, you can backup a directory that in turn contains another
rdiff-backup repository without any problems. (I do so regularly.)


Andrew

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