Thanks so much. I'm going to try it out. It looks like all I need to do is add something (manual or script) to delete the oldest versions periodically.
Joe > Joe, > > Your desires are orders :-) > > ... a proper (small) man page > > http://dragoman.org/tym > > Regards > Tomas > > On 26 Jul 2012, at 21:42, jose...@main.nc.us wrote: > >> No good deed goes unpunished ;) >> >> Very nicely coded script, but it's a bit dense. I'm good at bash and >> can >> survive in rsync, but could you provide a description of what it >> actually >> does so I don't have to spend a long time analysing the code? >> >> Does it keep multiple versions like the name implies? >> >> Will it survive directory names with embedded blanks (in the >> parameters)? >> At first glance, this looks like a problem, but I may have missed >> something. >> >> Why trap so many signals? If something goes wrong, do I have to kill -9 >> to stop it? >> Does one of those keep it running when you logoff? I don't see a nohup >> in >> the script. >> >> I've seen some methods that use hard links to make subsequent backups >> smaller. I haven't quite figured out how that works, but it doesn't >> look >> like you use it. >> >> What does your script do if the destination runs out of space or isn't >> mounted? >> >> TIA >> Joe >> >>> http://dragoman.org/tym >>> >>> Regards >>> Tomas >>> -- >>> Please use reply-all for most replies to avoid omitting the mailing >>> list. >>> To unsubscribe or change options: >>> https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync >>> Before posting, read: >>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html >>> >> >> > > -- Please use reply-all for most replies to avoid omitting the mailing list. To unsubscribe or change options: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
