Utility of --backup
lisa-asket at perso.be
lisa-asket at perso.be
Mon Jul 19 05:50:34 UTC 2021
I would like some feedback about the --backup option in rsync. Is
it worth using it for backups, or should I just use rsync
commands that just transfer files without the use of --backup
option?
-b, --backup make backups (see --suffix & --backup-dir)
--backup-dir=DIR make backups into hierarchy based in DIR
--suffix=SUFFIX backup suffix (default ~ w/o --backup-dir)
I am somewhat hesitant to use it because with the backup option,
preexisting destination files are renamed as each file is
transferred or deleted. It also says that previously backed-up
files could get deleted. Thusly I need some assistance
understanding all the pros and cons.
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