Re: [rdiff-backup-users] Using rdiff-backup for syncing files from a test server to a production server

[R. David Murray]

On Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:12:56 -0500, Brandon Simmons <address@hidden> wrote:
> I would like to be able to make modifications to server config files
> on my test server, and then be able to send them to the production
> server using rdiff-backup. I only want to copy over a few files
> explicitly, for example when I create a new init script, I would add
> it to my list of "includes".
> 
> The trouble I am having is in trying to figure out how to initialize
> this setup. It seems that if I use '--force' for the initial
> rdiff-backup, that it clobbers all the files on the production server.
> I hope it's clear what I'm trying to do, and thanks for any clues.

That sounds like a job for rsync, not rdiff-backup.

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R. David Murray                                      www.bitdance.com
Business Process Automation - Network/Server Management - Routers/Firewalls