Re: [BackupPC-users] converting a backup from inc to full

[dan <dan...@gm...>]

yes, its that incrementals dont last, either that or i have to keep an
insane number of them.
 i dont want my month end backups being deleted and having only backups for
random days throughout the year

On Feb 1, 2008 3:40 PM, Les Mikesell <les...@gm...> wrote:

> Timothy J. Massey wrote:
>
> >  > I would like to be able to convert a backup from an incremental to a
> >  > full.  Im not sure if just changing the entry in the backups file
> >  > from inc to full will work or not but i would like to suggest a
> >  > method of doing this from the CGI.
> >  >
> >  > anyone know if it will work just changing the type in the backups
> file?
> >
> > What possible legitimate purpose are you trying to serve here?
>
> I think he mentioned the real objective in an earlier email as being
> able to save end-of-month backup runs for a much longer time than any
> others.
>
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>   Les Mikesell
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