On 1/3/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
So would you suggest each day doing this:K=`readlink newest` BK=backup.`date +"%y%m%d"` rsync -a --delete --link-dest=$K/ source/ $BK/ rm newest ln -s $BK newest But the first time I would do, just BK=backup.`date +"%y%m%d"` cp -a source $BK ln -s $BK newest
That would work. Or you could have the script check whether "newest" exists and use --link-dest if so; that way the same script would work for the first backup and subsequent backups. Or you could use a program that manages the backups for you, such as rsnapshot ( http://www.rsnapshot.org/ ). Matt -- To unsubscribe or change options: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
