Re: Backup.

[CHRIS M <CHRIS@CWM030.COM>]

On Thursday 27 June 2024 03:49:03 PM (-05:00), Thomas Schmitt wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> peter@easthope.ca wrote:
> > This function is applied every week or two to write to a DVD.
> >  xorriso -for_backup -dev /dev/sr0 \
> >          -update_r . / \
> >          -commit \
> >          -toc -check_md5 failure -- \
> >          -eject all ;
> >
> > Finding a file as it existed months or years ago can be tedious.
> 
> You could give the backups volume ids which tell the date.
> 
>          -volid BOB_"$(date '+%Y_%m_%d_%H%M%S')"
> 
> (BOB = Backup Of Backup :))
> This would also make it possible to verify that the medium is either an
> appendable BOB or blank. Before -dev you would insert:
> 



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Thanks,
Chris
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