On Fri, May 29, 2015 at 05:23:41PM +0100, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: > On Fri, 2015-05-29 at 18:08 +0200, Suvayu Ali wrote: > > > This may be a far more controllable and flexible way to give rsync > > access, > > > because you can use the .conf file at the server end to decide what > > may be > > > backed up, and the rsync command in all its glory at the client end > > to > > > decide what to ask for in a given run. > > > > For me the server does the pulling. I could try to explore the > > option > > where the backup is initiated by the client. I'll look at these > > options, thank you! > > Note that incremental rsync-based backup systems such as rsnapshot are > designed for the server to pull from the client rather than vice versa. They > will work the other way, but you'll take a big performance hit > (about 10:1 in my experience).
Ah! This is useful information. I think with Gordon's script, I should be able to setup a fairly automatic system :). Cheers, -- Suvayu Open source is the future. It sets us free. -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
