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[BackupPC-users] Full rsync backups without needing root

2015-04-30 19:25:59
Subject: [BackupPC-users] Full rsync backups without needing root
From: Tim Fletcher <tim AT night-shade.org DOT uk>
To: "General list for user discussion, questions and support" <backuppc-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net>
Date: Fri, 01 May 2015 00:07:51 +0100
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Evening all,

I recently improved my BackupPC backups for my Linux systems by using
Capabilities to allow a none root user to read all files on the system
using rsync.

I've written up the process in case anyone else is interested:

https://blog.night-shade.org.uk/2015/04/linux-capabilities-and-rsync-fro
m-presentation-to-practice/

- -- 
Tim Fletcher <tim AT night-shade.org DOT uk>
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