Chris Wilson wrote:
Does this mean that when I delete a file by accident but I've run a
rdiff-backup --remove-older-than in the mean time I can't get it back
from my backup? Not even from a snapshot that was created before I
deleted that file (but to new to be deleted by --remove-older-then)?
The snapshot is not too new to be deleted. It is at least two weeks
old, which is more than 10 days.
I think this sentence counts as explanatory rather than as a definition
of behaviour, so arguably it is superfluous. It seems clear enough to
me, but if it's confusing to anyone then I think it ought to be
rewritten to improve it. Perhaps this version would be easier to
understand:
"The --remove-older-than option will delete all snapshots older than the
specified date, including all changes and deleted files contained in
them. If a file was deleted or corrupted before one of those snapshots
was made, it will no longer be recoverable."
I think all the sentences in the manual, and your proposed addition, are
accurate. But it's useful to have an example, /as well/ as the more
formal definition. I am not sure exactly how your proposed text fits
into the 4-paragraph explanation in the man page.
Really, though, I think the text is clear enough as is.
Matthew Flaschen
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