[rdiff-backup-users] Migrating from rsync to rdiff-backup.

2009-03-18 Thread Friedrich Clausen
Hi All, I am currently backing up some data via rsync but I want to start using rdiff-backup because of the incremental backup features. I wish to backup some file server data to a remote location - I am using the rsync.net backup services. My question revolves around incorporating the already

Re: [rdiff-backup-users] Migrating from rsync to rdiff-backup.

2009-03-18 Thread Josh Nisly
Yes, rdiff-backup should use the data that is already on the server, although if I remember correctly you will need to use the --force parameter the first time. JoshN Friedrich Clausen wrote: Hi All, I am currently backing up some data via rsync but I want to start using rdiff-backup

Re: [rdiff-backup-users] Migrating from rsync to rdiff-backup

2005-10-25 Thread Wiebe Cazemier
Piotr Nowacki wrote: Hi, I have been using rsync to copy data between remote sites, so I have most of my data already copied. Is there any way to create rdiff-backup metadata of existing bacup done wiyh rsync, and then to continue using rdiff-backup to make differentail backups. The problem is

Re: [rdiff-backup-users] Migrating from rsync to rdiff-backup

2005-10-25 Thread dean gaudet
On Tue, 25 Oct 2005, Piotr Nowacki wrote: Hi, I have been using rsync to copy data between remote sites, so I have most of my data already copied. Is there any way to create rdiff-backup metadata of existing bacup done wiyh rsync, and then to continue using rdiff-backup to make