Re: a "proper" backup tool

[kf...@collab.net]

Michael <ti...@zzZZzz.net> writes:
> I've been reading a discussion about a "proper" backup tool and now I'm
> wondering if I misunderstand something in the nature of svn... Can
> someone explain what is wrong with this backup policy... Say, I want to
> keep a copy of repository. To make it harder -- remote one. Isn't it
> achieved with something like
> 
> RREV="`ssh user@host "svnlook youngest /repo"`"
> REV="`svnlook youngest /repo`"
> if [ "${REV}" != "${RREV}" ] ; then
>  REV="`expr ${REV} + 1`"
>  ssh user@host "svnadmin dump /repo -r ${REV}:HEAD --incremental" \
>  | svnadmin load /repo
> fi
> 
> Well, of course, one can add conditional creation of the local repo,
> more error checking would make sense, maybe, setting umasks if needed,
> and even compression filter, but those are unnecessary details.
> 
> Wouldn't this pattern get you a proper copy of the repository?

(Note that I've rethreaded this to users@.)

This should work fine.  Of course, watch out that the user has the
exact right permissions for that repository, otherwise it's easy for
things to get messed up.


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