Hi robert, thank you for your response.

On 16/10/2015 13:35, Robert Wooden wrote:
> You have just found out that BPC v3.3.* does not support backing up ACL
> and xattr file permissions. (Sorry)
> Several months ago I posted a similar question and Craig suggested that
> I try BPC v4.0 as it supported ACL and xattr backup.
> I did install BPC v4.0.
> Sadly, it too has some problem with errors when activating ACL and xattr
> options.
> I have asked similar questions in the past and they have "fallen on deaf
> eyes."
> Apparently the ACL and xattr attributes feature are too new . . . yet.
> I ended up finding a way to backup those ACL and xattr directories with
> a rsync command with the "-A" and "-X" options activated.

Sorry but I cant understand. -A -X options are already activated in the 
rsync command in my xfer configuration in backuppc.
Do I have to upgrade to BackupPC 4.0 ?


> What I discovered (and I could be wrong) is that the problem lies in
> 'rsync-bpc-3.0.9.3' that has been written by Craig Barratt (I think.) I
> am sure he will have time, at some point in the future, to correct the
> issue.

So the one that comes installed with backuppc in debian, isn't the 
"original" rsync executable?

Thanks
N

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