[rdiff-backup-users] Re: Can rdiff-backup produce diff file for two directory?

[netawater]

Philippe Froidevaux <address@hidden> writes:

>>>>>> If rdiff-backup can produce incremental backup for different time of
>>>>>> one directory, it should produce diff between two directory, Is it
>>>>>> right?
>>>>>>       
>>>>>>           
>>>>> It does, but that diff is only meant for use by rdiff-backup itself.
>>>>> If you want to use it for something else, then you'll have to
>>>>> find out the internals of rdiffbackup.
>>>>>
>>>>> But you did not explain your REAL problem you're trying to solve.
>>>>> Why can't you use "diff -r"?  And how to you think "rdiff-backup"
>>>>> will solve the problem that you have with "diff -r"?
>>>>>     
>>>>>         
>>>> lem is I have two directories from my home's computer and company's
>>>> computer need be synced. The two computers can not be linked directly by
>>>> network. I do it by copy the directory into my Udisk or upload it to the
>>>> ftp, then overwrite the old directory. I think it is a stupid method for
> much
>>>> of files do not be modified in the process. So I try to find a solution
> that
>>>>       
>>> I
>>>     
>>>> can just copy files which are modified to Udisk.
>>>>
>>>> I'not sure if I describe it clearly, :$
>>>>   
>>>>       
>>> Use rsync to mirror your files on your usb-drive, then make backup of
>>> your usbdrive with rdiff-backup ?
>>>
>>> forget ftp when you think about a backup strategy.
>>>
>>>
>>> Philippe
>>>     
>> I think using rsync just save time but not space, there is not enough space
> in
>> my udisk, Is it possible I just copy the diffs into my udisk and apply it to
>> directory need be synced like single file.
>>   
>
> In short : no.
>
> Unless you want to spend hours in rdiff-backup's files tweaking, of
> course :)
>
>
>
> Philippe
>
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oh, I understand it.
Thank you all the same.