Re: [rdiff-backup-users] What happens when you move files around?

[roland]

afaik, rdiff-backup doesn`t detect file moves, so the file will be backed up 
another time and another GB of storage is needed for that.

regards
roland

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Karjala" <address@hidden>
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Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 7:25 PM
Subject: [rdiff-backup-users] What happens when you move files around?


> On my system I move files around directories a bit. How are files that 
> have been moved since the last backup treated by rdiff-backup? I.e. if I 
> rename a 1GB file that has already been backed-up, will one extra GB of 
> backup storage be taken up on the next automated backup? Also what would 
> happen to the amount of backup storage required, if I moved a 1GB file to 
> another directory (which will also be backed up on the next backup)?
>
> Thanks,
> - K.
>
>
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