BackupPC-users

Re: [BackupPC-users] simple backup scheme, 1xfull, 6xinc

2013-10-04 15:12:46
Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] simple backup scheme, 1xfull, 6xinc
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: Fri, 4 Oct 2013 14:11:21 -0500
On Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 1:42 PM, µicroMEGAS <micromegas AT mail333 DOT com> 
wrote:
>>>
> I think here's my problem: let's say one or two host were not able to be
> backed up (incremental) Then I miss one or more incremental backups, so
> BackupPC doesn't delete the last Full after 7 days (when the new Full
> backup occurs). How can avoid that scenario? Should I decrease the
> FullIncrKeep to something lower? Any help appreciated.

If you don't need all 6 incrementals, lowering IncrKeepCnt and
IncrKeepCntMin will allow the backing fulls to be deleted sooner.
But, it will give you a shorter time that you could go back if you
don't realize immediately that you need to restore something.

-- 
   Les Mikesell
      lesmikesell AT gmail DOT com

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