BackupPC-users

Re: [BackupPC-users] __TOPDIR__ and $Conf{TopDir}

2009-11-26 02:56:13
Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] __TOPDIR__ and $Conf{TopDir}
From: Tino Schwarze <backuppc.lists AT tisc DOT de>
To: "General list for user discussion, questions and support" <backuppc-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net>
Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:53:55 +0100
Hi Holger,

On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 01:21:44AM +0100, Holger Parplies wrote:

> Tino Schwarze wrote on 2009-11-24 23:40:13 +0100 [Re: [BackupPC-users] 
> __TOPDIR__ and $Conf{TopDir}]:
> > PS: Maybe there should be a prominent note just at the $Config{TopDir}
> > setting in config.pl? And a like to the wiki article?
> 
> as far as that statement goes, you are correct. There should be, but there
> isn't for older versions of BackupPC. Aside from that, pretty much all points
> made in this thread are obsolete, as BackupPC 3.2.0beta0 fixes the issue.
> Starting with this version, it should in fact be possible to change TopDir
> just by setting $Conf{TopDir} (no, I haven't tried it out ...).

[...]

Thanks for your detailed explanation. It makes sense. Old versions are
out there, we've got to live with their users asking that question. New
versions don't have this problem (and a fine explanation in config.pl).
And I didn't think about upgrades.

Tino.

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