Re: [Duplicity-talk] Compression Levels

[edgar . soldin]

On 29.06.2016 15:51, Ben Edwards via Duplicity-talk wrote:
> Thanks.  I have a dual core CPU on the box and when doing full backup it is 
> going to around 50%.  Am I correct in thinking duplicity is only using a 
> single core?  

that's up to the gpg binary. duplicity simply pipes the data into it.

>I ask as if it is it would deferentially slow stuff down, if not it may be 
>less of a problem.

sorry. what do you mean?

> 
> Also wondering what the default is 

whatever the default is for gpg. this can also be configured via gpg config 
files on a per user basis.

>and if I do go to max compression, or change type is it likely to make much 
>difference.  I am backing up a mixture of different types of documents but 
>there are quire aw images.

i suggest you try to backup to a local file:// target and observe time/size 
differences as a test.

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