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Re: [Bacula-users] does Bacula detect file renames?

2008-09-01 05:56:16
Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] does Bacula detect file renames?
From: Martin Simmons <martin AT lispworks DOT com>
To: eric AT eb.homelinux DOT org
Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 10:55:47 +0100
>>>>> On Sun, 31 Aug 2008 05:43:13 -0700 (PDT), ebollengier  said:
> 
> The accurate backup feature allow to handle deleted files, not files that
> have been renamed.

What does "handle" mean here?  Are you saying that restoring an accurate
backup after rename recreates both files or just that the file is placed into
the backup twice, once for each name?  I really hope you mean the latter...


> You can implement this feature with a script that detect duplicate files and
> make hardlinks. 
> After that, bacula will know that it's the same file, and will backup only
> one version.
> 
> Bye
> 
> Frank Sweetser-2 wrote:
> > 
> > Tomasz Chmielewski wrote:
> > 
> >> How does this feature works? Does it simply checksum all files before 
> >> they are transferred, or does it use a bit of more intelligence (trying 
> >> to compare size, filenames, timestamps first etc.)?
> > 
> > I haven't worked with this feature myself, but if you search through the 
> > mailing list archives for "accurate restore" you should be able to find
> > the 
> > discussions on it.
> > 
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