From: Brian B. <br...@be...> - 2008-05-27 18:02:28
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As I explore Gramps 3.0.1-1, I discover that the database is now kept in the hidden file .gramps, but I can't see any back-up. In that I recently rescued my corrupted database when still using 2.2.9 by means of the back-up automatically created at shut-down, I would like to know where the back-up is kept now - just in case! Brian B |
From: S. C. <ste...@gm...> - 2008-05-27 19:25:28
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My understanding is we no longer auto-generate a backup on exit. I was looking through the preferences just now, and I thought it would be nice if the "Database" tab had a checkbox for "Create a backup on exit", or something along those lines. http://bugs.gramps-project.org/view.php?id=2185 In the meantime, note that you can generate a backup any time you want with the following: http://www.gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php?title=How_to_make_a_backup Stéphane On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 11:02 AM, Brian Blandford <br...@be...> wrote: > As I explore Gramps 3.0.1-1, I discover that the database is now kept in > the hidden file .gramps, but I can't see any back-up. In that I recently > rescued my corrupted database when still using 2.2.9 by means of the > back-up automatically created at shut-down, I would like to know where > the back-up is kept now - just in case! > > Brian B > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft > Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ > _______________________________________________ > Gramps-users mailing list > Gra...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gramps-users > |
From: Laura M. <bb...@ho...> - 2008-05-27 21:56:30
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Oh no! Is this serious? What version of GRAMPS did the auto-backups cease? Does this mean we need to save as we work and then go to terminal each time and follow the instructions on the wiki? Any help appreciated! Thanks, Laura ---------------------------------------- > Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 12:25:36 -0700 > From: ste...@gm... > To: br...@be... > CC: gra...@li... > Subject: Re: [Gramps-users] Where are back-ups kept? > > My understanding is we no longer auto-generate a backup on exit. > > I was looking through the preferences just now, and I thought it would > be nice if the "Database" tab had a checkbox for "Create a backup on > exit", or something along those lines. > > http://bugs.gramps-project.org/view.php?id=2185 > > In the meantime, note that you can generate a backup any time you want > with the following: > > http://www.gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php?title=How_to_make_a_backup > > Stéphane > > > On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 11:02 AM, Brian Blandford wrote: >> As I explore Gramps 3.0.1-1, I discover that the database is now kept in >> the hidden file .gramps, but I can't see any back-up. In that I recently >> rescued my corrupted database when still using 2.2.9 by means of the >> back-up automatically created at shut-down, I would like to know where >> the back-up is kept now - just in case! >> >> Brian B >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft >> Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. >> http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ >> _______________________________________________ >> Gramps-users mailing list >> Gra...@li... >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gramps-users >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft > Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ > _______________________________________________ > Gramps-users mailing list > Gra...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gramps-users _________________________________________________________________ Change the world with e-mail. Join the i’m Initiative from Microsoft. http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Join/Default.aspx?source=EML_WL_ChangeWorld |
From: Brian M. <br...@gr...> - 2008-05-28 03:03:30
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> Oh no! Is this serious? What version of GRAMPS did > the auto-backups cease? Does this mean we need to > save as we work and then go to terminal each time > and follow the instructions on the wiki? Any help > appreciated! Calm down everyone. In version 3.0 Gramps automatically makes a backup every time you close Gramps. The backup is made in the native database format, not the XML format as previously. This means it happens VERY fast. You probably don't even notice it. If your database becomes corrupt, the database manager will give you the option to restore from the last backup. You can still make manual backups in XML format as before if you want. ~Brian |
From: Benny M. <ben...@gm...> - 2008-05-30 07:59:19
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And for those wondering what these backup files are, in eg ~/.gramps/grampsdb/470f3fab/ you see place.db and place.gbkp The first is the database table, and the second the backup of it (with extension gramps backup so gbkp). As always, the database is _not_ portable, that is why it is hidden. It is there to prevent corruption after a crash, .... . It is not there to store to a different computer or to do real backups. Export to xml for those reasons. Benny 2008/5/28 Brian Matherly <br...@gr...>: > > Oh no! Is this serious? What version of GRAMPS did > > the auto-backups cease? Does this mean we need to > > save as we work and then go to terminal each time > > and follow the instructions on the wiki? Any help > > appreciated! > > Calm down everyone. In version 3.0 Gramps > automatically makes a backup every time you close > Gramps. The backup is made in the native database > format, not the XML format as previously. This means > it happens VERY fast. You probably don't even notice > it. If your database becomes corrupt, the database > manager will give you the option to restore from the > last backup. > > You can still make manual backups in XML format as > before if you want. > > ~Brian > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft > Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ > _______________________________________________ > Gramps-users mailing list > Gra...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gramps-users > |
From: Michael L. <mic...@ca...> - 2008-05-27 22:42:53
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On Wednesday 28 May 2008 05:25:36 Stéphane Charette wrote: > My understanding is we no longer auto-generate a backup on exit. > > I was looking through the preferences just now, and I thought it would > be nice if the "Database" tab had a checkbox for "Create a backup on > exit", or something along those lines. > > http://bugs.gramps-project.org/view.php?id=2185 > > In the meantime, note that you can generate a backup any time you want > with the following: > > http://www.gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php?title=How_to_make_a_backup > I use the "Archive" option under "Manage Family Trees" to backup before major changes (I believe that it is the same as the old Checkpoint RCS archive option under 2.x). I do worry that there is no auto-backup, but doing regular exports to gramps package that can be taken off your system is important. -- ==== Michael Lightfoot Canberra, Australia mic...@ca... ==== |