BackupPC-users

Re: [BackupPC-users] Solution to keeping files selectively by "age" of backups

2008-12-08 19:35:37
Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] Solution to keeping files selectively by "age" of backups
From: "Jeffrey J. Kosowsky" <backuppc AT kosowsky DOT org>
To: "General list for user discussion, questions and support" <backuppc-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net>
Date: Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:32:47 -0500
John Rouillard wrote at about 22:39:18 +0000 on Monday, December 8, 2008:
 > On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 05:00:01AM -0500, Jeffrey J. Kosowsky wrote:
 > > Several people have recently asked about whether it is possible to
 > > have some files backed up only occasionally or to keep some files for
 > > only a limited amount of time.
 > > 
 > > One example is perhaps you want to always have the most recent couple
 > > of backups of your temp files so that if something crashes you can do
 > > a full restore but you don't want to save these files (nearly)
 > > forever.  So, for example maybe you want the ability to have some
 > > files only saved for the last 'x' backups.
 > > 
 > > Well, this can be done with some new logic that I added to my
 > > BackupPC_deleteFile program.
 > 
 > Does anybody have a URL for dowloading the latest copy of this?

No URL, but I will send you the program and the associated perl
Library. I will also include my related program for fixing pool links
in case you are interested...

Attachment: BackupPC_deleteFile.pl
Description: Binary data

Attachment: BackupPC_fixLinks.pl
Description: Binary data

Attachment: jLib.pm
Description: Binary data

Good luck with it and feel free to pass along any questions, bug
reports, enhancements, or other feedback...
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