BackupPC-users

Re: [BackupPC-users] fsck of /var/lib/backuppc

2008-09-08 13:41:15
Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] fsck of /var/lib/backuppc
From: Les Mikesell <les AT futuresource DOT com>
To: "General list for user discussion, questions and support" <backuppc-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net>
Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:40:38 -0500
Rob Owens wrote:
> 
> My concern was that if a file got corrupted, would BackupPC notice or
> would it allow new files to be hardlinked to the corrupted files in the
> pool.  I guess a full backup would take care of that, though.  Anyway,
> thanks for the advice.  Looks like everything's working now.

I think the hashed filename in the pool is just a quick initial check 
for possible matches and there is a full data comparison before new 
files would be replaced with links.

-- 
   Les Mikesell
    lesmikesell AT gmail DOT com


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