Hi ToddAndMargo! On 2014.07.28 at 10:38:36 -0700, ToddAndMargo wrote next:
> Hi Vladimir, > > Is xfsdump any better? Not exactly, it's the same as regular dump, just "for xfs". Same things apply. From man page: xfsdump requires root privilege (except for inventory display). xfsdump can only dump XFS filesystems. The media format used by xfsdump can only be understood by xfsrestore. > > What do you prefer in its place? > Just use tar or dar (http://dar.linux.free.fr/) for simple backups.. Later is my personal favourite. (other backup software usually takes some time to configure, and cpio is a bad choice for a number of reasons) > It looks like a full wipe to go to 7 and xfs anyway. No one forces you to use xfs. Actually, I (and some other people I know) are sure to continue using proven & reliable ext4 for root filesystem. xfs is a good option for big storage, but I see no real benefits of using it for OS storage. And since some things are a bit more complicated in xfs than in ext4, there really is no point to use it unless you are interested in some xfs-specific benefits. Xfs offers no performance nor features compared to ext4 for small filesystems. -- Vladimir