Hi, Dan Johansson wrote on 2011-09-03 11:04:22 +0200 [[BackupPC-users] Upgrade BackupPC 2.1.2 to 3.2.1]: > In Gentoo BackupPC 3.2.1 has just gone stable and I want to upgrade from > 2.1.2, and have some questions. > Will 3.2.1 use the same configfiles as 2.1.2 (do I have to rewrite all my > configfiles)?
yes (no). Though there are some new variables in config.pl, so you might want or need to merge your local changes into the new config.pl. > Will 3.2.1 use the same filesystem structure as 2.1.2 (can I restor a file > backed up with 2.1.2 with 3.2.1)? Yes (yes). > Are there some "gotchas" with this upgrade? In general, if you've installed a distribution package of BackupPC, it's up to the package to handle upgrades (you *did* previously install version 2.1.2 from a package, too, right?). As far as the upstream BackupPC code is concerned, there should be no issues with the upgrade. For the Gentoo package, I have no idea. In theory, it *could* introduce problems (like moving the pool location; however, with 3.2.1 you could just set $Conf{TopDir} in config.pl to work around that). If you want a definite answer, you'll have to ask in a Gentoo forum (or, of course, read the source ;-). Regards, Holger ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special Offer -- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE! Finally, a world-class log management solution at an even better price-free! And you'll get a free "Love Thy Logs" t-shirt when you download Logger. Secure your free ArcSight Logger TODAY! http://p.sf.net/sfu/arcsisghtdev2dev _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/