On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 12:18:42 +0200, Christian Jaeger writes: >How can amanda or dump find out what has changed without accessing >the data from the last backup? dump records time and backup level (0=full,1=changes since full etc.) in a file called "dumpdates" (/var/lib on FHS-compliant systems, /etc/dumpdates elsewhere) and goes from there. >Does it require a local full backup to build the encrypted incrementals? no. all you need for incrementals is a time to discern stuff that has changed and therefore needs to be backed up. regards az -- + Alexander Zangerl + DSA 42BD645D + (RSA 5B586291) "Behold the warranty ... the bold print giveth and the fine print taketh away." -- fortune file
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