Re: [BackupPC-users] Get a file list via command line?

[Dirk <di...@wo...>]

Hello Holger

any news about this issue?

Thank you,


Dirk

Dirk wrote:
> Hi Holger,
>
> thank you very much for your reply.
>
> Holger Parplies wrote:
>   
>> Hi,
>>
>> Dirk wrote on 18.02.2007 at 09:33:51 [[BackupPC-users] Get a file list via command line?]:
>>     
>>> how can I get a list of backed up files via the command line?
>>>       
> ...
>   
>> indeed. If you're happy with an unfilled view (i.e. you only need to see the
>> changed files in the backup (or all files in case of a full backup or filled
>> incremental)), try something like
>>
>> % cd /var/lib/backuppc/pc/hostname/backupnum
>> % find . -type f -name f\* -print | perl -I /usr/share/backuppc/lib \
>>   -MBackupPC::Lib -pe 'BEGIN { $bpc = new BackupPC::Lib; }
>>                        $_ = $bpc -> fileNameUnmangle ($_);'
>>
>> (change the two paths to match your setup).
>>     
>
> This actually works for my current purpose (I would like to send daily
> eMails containing the changes in a filesystem - so one notices unwanted,
> accidental changes.) Thank you.
>
>   
>> This also does not show file attributes (but you didn't say you wanted
>> them). For a filled view including attributes it's probably a bit more
>> complicated. If you need that and can wait a few days, I'd be willing to
>> hack something together.
>>     
>
> That would be great!
> I think it is always useful to have some kind of
>
> 	lsbackuppc -h HOST -n DUMPNUM -s SHARE PATH...
>
>
> Dirk
>
>
>   
>> Regards,
>> Holger
>>