Re: [Duplicity-talk] --file-to-restore without passphrase

[edgar . soldin]

On 21.11.2014 19:30, Grant wrote:
>>>>>> Is there a way to verify
>>>>>> my entire archive instead of one dir/file at a time?
>>>>
>>>> OK, I just needed to add 'verify' and move the URL before the other
>>>> paths in the backup command I'm already using.  If that comes back OK,
>>>> can I consider my backup archive uncorrupted?
>>>>
>>>> I read somewhere that duplicity requires a periodic full backup
>>>> instead of only incrementals.  Is that true?
>>
>> no.it is suggested however as one corrupt volume will make all backups 
>> afterwards in that chain unrestorable as well.
> 
> 
> Is doing a periodic full verify a good substitute for a periodic full backup?
> 

do the math. the more volumes, the more likely that one might get corrupted- 
the only way to keep the volume count small is a short chain, hence a 
preriodical full to start a new.

verification should be part of backup routine anyway. after all you value the 
data enough to make backups.

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