I'm wondering what's a rational way to decide among the backup alternatives, rsync and unison in particular. The simplest decision algorithm would seem to be: use rsync until it's shown to be unsuitable or inferior. Driving every alternative to the point of failure would be a very time-consuming enterprise. But perhaps others have different ideas -- not as to which backup utility is best, but as to what decision algorithm is best. Paul
Paul W. Abrahams wrote:
I'm wondering what's a rational way to decide among the backup alternatives, rsync and unison in particular. The simplest decision algorithm would seem to be: use rsync until it's shown to be unsuitable or inferior. Driving every alternative to the point of failure would be a very time-consuming enterprise. But perhaps others have different ideas -- not as to which backup utility is best, but as to what decision algorithm is best.
Paul
My suggestion is to install both and see which you like best. I just thought I'd try unison, neither the SuSE 9.1 or from the main site versions work, reports "unknown option -server". Regards Sid. -- Sid Boyce .... Hamradio G3VBV and keen Flyer =====LINUX ONLY USED HERE=====
On Monday 20 December 2004 2:57 pm, Sid Boyce wrote:
Paul W. Abrahams wrote:
I'm wondering what's a rational way to decide among the backup alternatives, rsync and unison in particular. The simplest decision algorithm would seem to be: use rsync until it's shown to be unsuitable or inferior. Driving every alternative to the point of failure would be a very time-consuming enterprise. But perhaps others have different ideas -- not as to which backup utility is best, but as to what decision algorithm is best.
Paul
My suggestion is to install both and see which you like best. I just thought I'd try unison, neither the SuSE 9.1 or from the main site versions work, reports "unknown option -server". Regards Hi Sid,
There was a YOU update for rsync in 9.2 PeterB -- -- Proud SUSE user since 5.2 Loving SUSE 9.2 My BLOG == http://vancampen.org/blog --
Peter B Van Campen wrote:
On Monday 20 December 2004 2:57 pm, Sid Boyce wrote:
Paul W. Abrahams wrote:
I'm wondering what's a rational way to decide among the backup alternatives, rsync and unison in particular. The simplest decision algorithm would seem to be: use rsync until it's shown to be unsuitable or inferior. Driving every alternative to the point of failure would be a very time-consuming enterprise. But perhaps others have different ideas -- not as to which backup utility is best, but as to what decision algorithm is best.
Paul
My suggestion is to install both and see which you like best. I just thought I'd try unison, neither the SuSE 9.1 or from the main site versions work, reports "unknown option -server". Regards
Hi Sid,
There was a YOU update for rsync in 9.2
PeterB
unison-2.9.1-385 is what I have installed since 20th. Dec. Regards Sid. -- Sid Boyce .... Hamradio G3VBV and keen Flyer =====LINUX ONLY USED HERE=====
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