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Re: [BackupPC-users] Bug#497888: backuppc: please make use of the rsync algorithm, particularly in resuming interrupted backups

2008-09-11 10:55:50
Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] Bug#497888: backuppc: please make use of the rsync algorithm, particularly in resuming interrupted backups
From: Ludovic Drolez <ldrolez AT debian DOT org>
To: Tim Connors <reportbug AT rather.puzzling DOT org>, 497888 AT bugs.debian DOT org
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:55:18 +0200
On Fri, Sep 05, 2008 at 05:09:19PM +1000, Tim Connors wrote:
> It would be very nice if the backuppc client communicated as a regular
> rsync client back to the rsync server, and didn't wipe the tree that
> had already been partially trasferred.  So when 400MB of a 600MB file
> has been successfully transferred, only the delta gets transmitted the
> next time.  Yes, of course, this behaviour should be configurable so

Hi !

Yes backuppc should work this way. You may have a configuration
problem somewhere... Did you asked for help on the backuppc mailing
list ? What's the rsync version used on the backed-up client ?

Cheers,


-- 
Ludovic Drolez.

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