Am 10.06.2011 08:03, schrieb Radosław Korzeniewski:
> Hi,
>
> 2011/6/10 Ansgar Konermann <[email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]>>
>
> >>> i compare the inodes
>
> Does the 'i' code for "verify=" mean:
> a) a shortcut for "compare all inode data, without respect to their
> semantics, just do a byte-by-byte compare" (this is what I would guess
> from the description given in the current manual) -- if so, would this
> also compare the block numbers inside the inode?
> b) compare the inode number -- why would one want this?
> c) something completely different (if so, what?)
>
> I really can't make any sense of the 'i' code. Please enlighten me :-)
>
>
> The correct answer is "b". Any awards in this quiz? :)
A lot of fame :-)
>
> You ask, why one want this? - an answer is very simple. Lets imagine
> you can use Bacula verify feature as a some kind of IDS software.
> Something like tripwire. Then you probably want to check if someone
> replaced your very important binaries with new one.
Ah okay, my mindset was a little too limited here ;-) I'm relatively new
to Bacula and did not have this feature in mind.
Nevertheless, IMHO the documentation could be a little more precise
here, and say "compare inode number" instead of "compare inode".
Thanks a lot.
Best regards
Ansgar
>
> bye
>
> --
> Radosław Korzeniewski
> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
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