On 10/15/07, Louis-David Mitterrand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > To do incremental backups I am presently using > --backup-dir=/backup/host/$TODAY and the full backup is written to > /backup/host/current. With this system incremental directories only > contain deleted files and "current" contains the full backup. > > Would it be more efficient to use --link-dest=/backup/host/$YESTERDAY > and write the main backup to /backup/host/$TODAY ?
It wouldn't be more efficient, but it might be more convenient... > That way each day > incremental would contain the full daily snapshot, wouldn't it? Yes, the daily snapshots would all appear full, but space would be saved by hard linking among them. > What is the current "best practice" standard for incremental backups? I would say the best practice is to use --link-dest as you described. You might like to use a tool that manages the snapshots for you, such as rsnapshot ( http://www.rsnapshot.org/ ). Matt -- To unsubscribe or change options: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html