Re: [rdiff-backup-users] Backing up from Linux to Windows?

[Austin Roberts]

Windows to Linux works fine with the native binary, Linux to Windows is where I'm having problems. Is there any way to start the native windows client as a server and back up to it? I've tried using SSH, and I can run the native Windows client (as opposed to the Cygwin version), but it complains when I try to specify the drive letter.

Tomorrow I'm going to try the BackupFromWindowsToLinux instructions, using a remote source and local destination. Hopefully I'll be able to script it so I can run a script from the Linux source and have the Windows destination initiate the rdiff-backup sequence with the native rdiff-backup binary.

If I get it working smoothly, I'll make a BackupFromLinuxToWindows page on the wiki.

- Austin

On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 10:45 PM, Andrew Ferguson <address@hidden> wrote:

On Jan 14, 2009, at 10:20 PM, Austin Roberts wrote:

I've tried both versions. The cygwin version had path too long errors, and I haven't been able to get the native version to act as the remote machine. I'll provide tracebacks next time I have the opportunity to run things.

Did you look at the instructions in the Wiki ? It might provide some clues to getting the native version working as the remote.

http://wiki.rdiff-backup.org/wiki/index.php/BackupFromWindowsToLinux


Andrew