Re: [BackupPC-users] where does BackupPC_zipCreate write the file before transmission

[Chris R. <cro...@gc...>]

Matthias Meyer wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I assume BackupPC_zipCreate read the files from the numbered dump and write
> them local into a .zip file. This local .zip file will be transfered to the
> destination.
> I can't find out where this local .zip file is located.
> Is my assumption wrong?
>
> Does BackupPC_zipCreate write the .zip to stdout and it will be transfered
> by BackupPC?
>   

Yes.  BackupPC_zipCreate opens STDOUT as a file handle.

> In this case, is it possible to run two different BackupPC_zipCreate in
> parallel?
>   

That should work fine.

> Thanks
> Matthias
>   

Chris