BackupPC-users

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

2009-11-29 07:40:30
Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] __TOPDIR__ and $Conf{TopDir}
From: Koen Vermeer <koen AT vermeer DOT tv>
To: "General list for user discussion, questions and support" <backuppc-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net>
Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:30:46 +0100
On Tue, 2009-11-24 at 23:32 +0100, Koen Vermeer wrote:
> What exactly is the difference between __TOPDIR__ and $Conf{TopDir}? It
> seems the former one is set at compile time, while the other is clearly
> a configuration file option, but how do these work combined? For
> example, many of the instructions seem to tell you to make a mount bind
> for the __TOPDIR__ in case you'd like to store the data somewhere else.
> Couldn't I do the same by simply setting $Conf{TopDir}? Or is there some
> subtle difference between the two?

Thanks for all the answers. The information provided here was much
clearer than the wiki!

Thanks again,
Koen


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