over large ones (like virtual machine images) which
take longer. Then you can back up the large files
less frequently. Use a suffix like k, M, or G to
- specify multiples of 1024, 1024*1024, 1024*1024*1024
+ specify multiples of 1024, 1024\*1024, 1024\*1024\*1024
respectively.
\--bwlimit=*bytes/sec*
to the server. This is good for making your backups
not suck up all your network bandwidth. Use a suffix
like k, M, or G to specify multiples of 1024,
- 1024*1024, 1024*1024*1024 respectively.
+ 1024\*1024, 1024\*1024\*1024 respectively.
\--strip
: strips the path that is given from all files and directories.
: strips the given path prefix *path-prefix* from all
files and directories.
- A directory */root/chroot/webserver* saved with "bup save -n
- webserver \--strip-path=/root/chroot" would be saved as
- */webserver/etc*. Note that currently, metadata will not be saved
- for the root directory (*/*) when this option is specified.
+ A directory */root/chroot/webserver/etc* saved with "bup save -n
+ webserver \--strip-path=/root/chroot /root/chroot/webserver/etc"
+ would be saved as */webserver/etc*. Note that currently, metadata
+ will not be saved for the root directory (*/*) when this option is
+ specified.
\--graft=*old_path*=*new_path*
: a graft point *old_path*=*new_path* (can be used more than