Re: change timestamps of backups?

[Robert Nichols]

On 4/22/21 7:05 AM, Patrik Dufresne wrote:
> 4. Finally, if you want to force a particular timestamp to match your dump
> file numbering, you may enforce a date when running the backup. Take a look
> at `--current-time` This way you could mimic the fact the backup is running
> in the past or future according to your need.

Indeed! That's how I imported my old DDR3 tape backups into rdiff-backup,
with --current-time for each increment set to the timestamp of that old
backup. Worked just fine.

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