>> > All the owner and group IDs (both the names and the numeric IDs) are >> > kept in the mirror_metadata files. By default, rdiff-backup will try to >> > restore to the same owner and group _names_. You can use the >> > "--preserve-numerical-ids" option to restore to the same numeric >> > UIDs/GIDs. >> >> That's great. Does the same sort of thing apply to file permissions? If so, I >> can mangle owners, groups, and permissions as badly as I want and they'll still >> be perfectly preserved when I restore? > > > Any writing to the mirror other than by rdiff-backup itself is highly > discouraged, but all of the metadata (ownership, permissions, ACLs, ...) > is stored separately from the mirror and should restore correctly. All > bets are off, though, if you add, delete, or change the contents of any > file there.
Can I have the correct ownership and permissions re-applied to the mirror? - Grant
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