Changes between Version 5 and Version 6 of restore_from_backup

Timestamp:

Dec 17, 2016, 11:28:29 PM (7 years ago)

Author:

Enrique Rosas

Comment:

some additions

restore_from_backup

@@ -23 +23 @@
 2. From clara, ssh into luisa as the clara backup user
 {{{
-ssh clara-sync@luisa.mayfirst.org
+# source .profile
+# ssh clara-sync@luisa.mayfirst.org
 }}}
 
@@ -31 +32 @@
 }}}
 
-4. Restore the entire Maildir from our earliest backup (the onsite backup goes back 5 days):
+4. List increments first and restore the entire Maildir from our earliest backup (the onsite backup goes back 5 days):
 {{{
-rdiff-backup rdiff-backup/rdiff-backup-data/increments/home/members/member-name/sites/member-site.org.mx/users/tomas/Maildir.2013-05-02T01\:03\:47-04\:00.dir restore
+$ rdiff-backup --list-increments rdiff-backup/rdiff-backup-data/increments/home/members/member-name/sites/member-site.org.mx/users/tomas/
+
+$ rdiff-backup rdiff-backup/rdiff-backup-data/increments/home/members/member-name/sites/member-site.org.mx/users/tomas/Maildir.2013-05-02T01\:03\:47-04\:00.dir restore
 }}}
 
 5. Examine the contents of the backup and identify the files needed.
 
-6. Exit from luisa
+6. Exit from luisa into clara
 
 7. rsync any directories you want: