#226 dar_static and dar_manager_static distribution

[Ole G]

It seems that dar_static is only available if built from sources.
From the documentation it seems that dar_manager is invaluable - a dar_manager_static version would probably be helpful?
My request is to produce an archive with these static builds for each release.
Regards, Ole G

[Denis Corbin]

since release 2.8.0 dar is able to read dar_manager database to restore some or all files from a set of full/differential/incremental backups (see -aefd option) It even becomes the recommended way to restore from a dar_manager database). dar_static is thus only needed when restoring in the context of minimal environment. Dar_manager stays useful to manage (add, reorder, and so forth) an existing database in the context normal operation (backing up an existing/live system) where non static software is not a problem. Doesn't this already address your need?

[Ole G]

You're right about dar_manager, and I see that it's not possible to build a self-contained dar_static.exe for Windows.
For Windows users: In an emergency restore situation I guess we need more or less the whole dar/bin, dar/etc and maybe dar/home?
You may close this.
Regards, Ole G

[Denis Corbin]

yes, for windows you would need the whole win64 package, but it is independent from the Windows version AFAIK.

Due several persons asking for dar_manager static version (for Linux) I will keep this feature request active and provide in the future all command (dar, dar_slave, dar_xform, dar_manager, dar_cp and dar_split) in addition in their statically linked flavor