how to rdiff-backup with list increments

Question

I have already created nfs server and client for backup web server and cms server like at http://www.myee.web.id/2012/04/nfs-server-for-backup/ Then I installed rdiff-backup, for backup I running command like below:

   # rdiff-backup --list-increments /app/beta /mnt/nfs/web

Then message error occurs.

Question : should I make a script for increment backup with rdiff-backup ? Or is it just a wrong command option?

Sorry if any mistake with my asking. Thanks before and after.

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 25 '12 at 02:59

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You are probably getting

  Fatal Error: Wrong number of arguments given.
  See the rdiff-backup manual page for more information.

It says that --list-increments option can only be applied to your destination directory.

First you have to actually backup your data

  rdiff-backup /app/beta /mnt/nfs/web

After that

  rdiff-backup --list-increments /mnt/nfs/web

should return

  Found 0 increments:
  Current mirror: Wed Apr 25 09:55:39 2012

Meaning the backup is up to date.

Please read manual page for rdiff-backup to better understand available options.

answered Apr 25 '12 at 02:59

Dima Chubarov

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I tested, [root@backup ~]# rdiff-backup /root /backup/test/ then [root@backup ~]# rdiff-backup --list-increments /root /backup/test/ Fatal Error: Wrong number of arguments given. See the rdiff-backup manual page for more information. – user1316095 Apr 26 '12 at 05:32
Try testing `# rdiff-backup --list-increments /backup/test` i.e. omitting `/root` – Dima Chubarov Apr 26 '12 at 05:47
What different are ? Thanks – user1316095 Apr 29 '12 at 17:19
--list-increments requires only one path as an argument – Dima Chubarov Apr 29 '12 at 17:30

how to rdiff-backup with list increments

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