On Mon, 2005-09-19 at 18:27 +0200, Marco d'Itri wrote: > On Sep 19, Alastair McKinstry <alastair.mckinstry@ildana.net> wrote: > > > Unlike Marco, I do see a lot of value in reorganising at least _some_ of > > the 'configuration' files of users: seperating out .mozilla web caches > > and .evolution IMAP caches greatly relieves the size of backups of ~/ > > directories. If all caches were in one directory it would make it > What about http://www.brynosaurus.com/cachedir/spec.html ? > tar supports it. > > > possible to fit a slimmed /home on a single .iso to archive / backup, > > for example, whereas now it takes 2 DVDs due to IMAP and web caches, > > etc. > It's not like it's an Herculean task to add a couple of directories to > the exclude list of your backup program... And then another, and another, and then you go do a backup, and, oops!, it's bigger than you planned, because you forgot to add another exclude. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ron Johnson, Jr. Temporarily not of Jefferson, LA USA PGP Key ID 8834C06B I prefer encrypted mail. "Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way, you'll be a mile from them, and you'll have their shoes." Jack Handey
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