An almost perfect rsync over SSH backup script

Re:An almost perfect rsync over SSH backup script by chronomex on Friday February 25, 2022 @02:21PM (#30471069)

Rsync also doesn't track hardlinks by default! I use "-avPzHAXS" for my backups.

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Re:An almost perfect rsync over SSH backup script by Jenda_ on Friday February 25, 2022 @07:19PM (#30474052)

Also have a look at --numeric-ids, otherwise it translates UIDs back and forth according to real user names - which will end up in a terrible mess, especially when you are restoring the backup from a live "CD" (which has different UID ←→ username mapping than the target system).

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Re:An almost perfect rsync over SSH backup script by amelius on Friday February 25, 2022 @07:24PM (#30474094)

I use getfacl to save permissions correctly, in case the backup server uses different user/group mappings. And setfacl after restoring.

(I wish this was handled by rsync.)

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