On Sun, 1 Jul 2007, Steen wrote:

> On Tuesday 26 June 2007 15:16:31 Alan Brown wrote:
>>
>> Fortunately in bacula, 90% of the work is already done - there is a file
>> database in place.
> So the database does not know of deleted files - only changed and added files.

An extra field can take care of that...

> But there is also a snapshot functionality - that you can use to verify your
> system.

... or the snaopshot can be saved after each incremental.

> It seems that comparing the snapshot to the
> actual 'full+differential+incremental' picture in the catalog will reveal the
> deletions - am I wong here?

No

>> On the flipside: Whoever implements this functionality in Bacula can rest
>> assured that there _will_ be rapid uptake as a result. It's one of the few
>> remaining obstacles to "world domination"

> And living in peace - without risking grumpy users and clients that have to
> redelete files after a break and restore.

Redelete, and re-position files, in the case of directory tree rearrangements.

AB


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