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From: "Joshua J. Berry" <des@condordes.net>
Subject: Re: Selective Compression/Encryption
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:11:46 -0800
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On Wednesday 10 December 2008 05:44:47 Chris Mason wrote:
[snip]
> The second is using xattr programs to set the flag, which I don't really
> have an opinion on.  The idea of having the flags backed up by backup
> programs or rsync is really nice, but do any of the backup programs
> actually copy out all the xattrs?

rsync has the -X option.  rdiff-backup autodetects whether xattrs are 
supported.

Those are the programs I use; dunno about others.

-- Josh


-- 
Joshua J. Berry

"I haven't lost my mind -- it's backed up on tape somewhere."
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