On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 01:40:19AM +0000, John Goerzen wrote:
> Rob Owens <rowens <at> ptd.net> writes:
> 
> > One reason I always specify the --one-file-system argument for rsync is
> > that prevents me from accidentally backing up an NFS share.  Since I use
> > BackupPC for all the computers on my LAN, the data in the NFS share gets
> > backed up when I back up the server that is hosting/exporting the share.
> > 
> > Same thing goes for the occasional fuse share.  In particular, I've
> > started using encfs and I certainly wouldn't want a copy of my encrypted
> > data to get backed up unencrypted, just because BackupPC happened to be
> > running when I had an encrypted volume mounted.
> 
> That is a reasonable point, and a good idea.  I'm used to doing that with 
> other
> backup software as well.  But I'm still not understanding why the manual says 
> a
> *restore* is easier.
> 
I don't know the answer, but it might have to do with preventing a
restore operation from attempting to restore over NFS, or to any other
share which might be mounted read-only.  

Maybe the author could speak up...

-Rob

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