Maarten Bezemer schrieb: > Hi, > >> How do I restore rdiff-backup-data without having to delete the entire >> backup directory (~1TB) and start from scratch? > > What version of rdiff-backup are you using? > > Since you say the rdiff-backup-data directory is already messed up, > there's little point in trying to keep the increments (history). So > removing the rdiff-backup-data directory and starting the rdiff-backup > command with the --force argument added to the command line should do > the trick. > Remember to remove the --force argument once this first run is finished, > since it may haunt you if you continue to run production with the > --force still present.
The easier option IMO is to empty (not delete) the rdiff-backup-data directory - this way you don't have to mess with command line switches, as you don't need --force. Jakob _______________________________________________ rdiff-backup-users mailing list at [email protected] http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/rdiff-backup-users Wiki URL: http://rdiff-backup.solutionsfirst.com.au/index.php/RdiffBackupWiki
