And take a look at this tool which is based on this approach: http://www.nathanbullock.org/nathan/rsbackup/index.html
> > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Lee Cullens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Darcy Bangsund <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2005 13:45:33 -0400 > Subject: Re: mirror combined with 7 day incremental backup > There are some notes at > http://www.mikerubel.org/computers/rsync_snapshots/#Rsyn and I remember > seeing other such approaches (but can't put my finger on them at the > moment). > > Lee C > > > Darcy Bangsund wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > I'm trying to figure out how to keep a mirror and 7 day incremental > > backup between to 2 mount points. > > > > I want to rsync everything from /mnt/production/ to > > /mnt/backup/production/ on the same server. > > Nothing fancy. > > > > But , > > > > I Want to utilize the --delete option for files that no longer exist > > on /mnt/production/ that have been on /mnt/backup/production/ for > > longer then 7 days. > > > > I can't use the BACKUPDIR=`date +%A`, multiple directory method, as > > the amount of data I'm dealing with is to great to kept track of > > easily that way > > > > I need the backup files to be a mirror of the original with 7 days of > > extra data. > > > > If anyone could help I'd really appreciate it. > > > > Thanx > > > > darcy > -- To unsubscribe or change options: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
