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Move backintime folder to a different drive

Asked by scuba

Thank you for a great backup software!

I am backing up my user directory to a local drive. I would like to move my backup directory to an external drive, without losing the backintime links to my original first backup. I figured, if i simply -- rsync -av /mnt/originaldrive /mnt/newdrive/ -- I can copy the backup directory to the new drive without losing any settings. Once I change the backup path to /mnt/newdrive in the backintime GUI I should be able to continue backing up as usual.

Could you please confirm this?

Regards and thanks

SCUBA

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scuba (scubuntu) said : 		#1

Hi there,

I think I figured it out! Using the option -H retains Hardlinks and enables a copy. I used the command:
-- rsync -av /mnt/originaldrive /mnt/newdrive/ --

Thank you anyway

Regards

SCUBA

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Best Dan (danleweb) said : 		#2

Or just "cp -a <SRC> <DEST>"

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scuba (scubuntu) said : 		#3

Thanks Dan, that solved my question.