On 2023-11-21, Greg <p...@sojka.co> wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> I'm using following command to backup:
>
> rdiff-backup backup /home/ 'orfeusz::/mnt/backup/home'
>
> and get the following:
>
> WARNING: this command line interface is deprecated and will disappear,
> start using the new one as described with '--new --help'.
>
> Unfortunately I'm unable to translate to the new interface.
> Any suggestions?
>
> Regards
> Greg
>
>
30. Why does rdiff-backup complain about command line interface being
deprecated even though I’m using the new syntax?
Calling for example rdiff-backup backup loc1 server2::loc2 leads to a message
WARNING: this command line interface is deprecated and will disappear, start
using the new one as described with '--new --help'.
You must be using a remote location in your call, as in our example. In order
to make sure that the other side understands the call, rdiff-backup uses the
CLI form fitting the default API version. For example, at time of writing,
rdiff-backup 2.2 uses API 200 by default and hence calls rdiff-backup --server
so that the CLI can be understood by rdiff-backup 2.0. If the server side is
v2.2+, then the warning message will appear.
Call rdiff-backup with the higher API and the message will disappear.
Calling for example rdiff-backup --api-version 201 backup loc1 server2::loc2
will make sure that rdiff-backup server is being called, getting rid of the
warning message.
https://rdiff-backup.net/FAQ.html
