I'm feeling a bit dumb about Backuppc_zipCreate but I finally figured it out. Some people have figured it out on the mailing list but never put it in a really coherent statement so I thought i'd drop this tidbit on everyone
Backuppc_zipCreate -h host -n dumpNum -c compressionlevel -s sharename <space> directory > file.zip dumpNum = number of the dump OR number counting backwards. -1 is last backup, -2 is second to last. 27 is the backup numbered 27 compressionlevel = 0-9, the best balance is 3. 4 takes 15% longer for 1-5% gain in compression, 5-9 take MUCH longer without a whole lot of gain. Backuppc_zipCreate -h desktop1 -n -1 -c 3 -s docs / > yesterday.zip create a yesterday.zip from host desktop1 from the backup -1 days ago(yesterday) out of the share "c" and the directory "/" aka "root of c", you could also do -s "c /windows" the important thing, that is not well described in the help text when you run Backuppc_zipCreate without options, is that for the "-s shareName" you need the share name, then a space, and then the directory under the share. so if your share is "c" and you want everything, put "-s c /" NOT "-s c/" ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list [email protected] List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
