Re: [BackupPC-users] Feature request
2011-08-25 10:47:42
Carl Wilhelm Soderstrom wrote at about 08:31:01 -0500 on Thursday, August 25,
2011:
> On 08/25 09:23 , Jeffrey J. Kosowsky wrote:
> > I would make it consistent with the heirarchy:
> > <hostname>-<backup#>-<share>
> > I'm not sure what date adds since the date is irrelevant unless you
> > are referring to the date of the snapshot in which case it would be an
> > alternative to backup#.
>
> I would prefer date, since the 'backup number' is only relevant within
> BackupPC's universe; whereas the date is relevant to the rest of the world.
My point was more that the date should refer to the time of the backup
not of the restore.
>
> > Also, "share" should be optional in case the restore is done at the
> > host level.
>
> Even when restoring an entire host, the share must be specified, correct?
> One problem is that '/' is a character with special meaning on the command
> line; and so we should avoid putting it in filenames. Suggestions?
I think one should use the encoding used for the share name in the pc
tree. There are characters other than '/' that could cause problems
such as special or foreign characters on one client that might not be
allowed or present on the server.
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