BackupPC-users

Re: [BackupPC-users] What is it doing? How to see progess?

2009-04-08 16:27:14
Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] What is it doing? How to see progess?
From: Les Mikesell <lesmikesell AT gmail DOT com>
To: "General list for user discussion, questions and support" <backuppc-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net>
Date: Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:16:44 -0500
Boniforti Flavio wrote:
> 
> 
> Il 08.04.09 21:39, "Les Mikesell" <les AT futuresource DOT com> ha scritto:
> 
>> Boniforti Flavio wrote:
>>>>> Also, when looking into /var/lib/backuppc/pc/mail.omvsa.ch I see a "new"
>>>>> folder, and in it "fprofilo": why has there been an "f" added in front
>>>>> of the rsync module name?
>>>> it's just part of the storage format. the files there are compressed, and
>>>> not in their original form.
>>> Ah, well... So I can't copy or access those files when they're synced over?
>> After they are moved to the pc/hostname/backup#/directory, you can
>> browse them with the web interface, download through the browser, or
>> restore them.  Meanwhile BackuPC_zcat would be able to expand them:
>> http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/faq/BackupPC.html
> 
> OK, nice... And what do I have to do if I don't want them to be stored in
> compressed form?
> 

The same link http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/faq/BackupPC.html shows 
all the options.  Look for $Conf{CompressLevel}.

It will still mangle the filenames, though.  They aren't really intended 
to be accessed directly.

-- 
   Les Mikesell
    lesmikesell AT gmail DOT com


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