rdiff-backup command view backedup files

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We are using rdiff-backup command to make incremental backups.My question is that how to view the files in a particular backup i.e, .gz file

Also how to recover all the files in a particular gz file

Your terminology is slightly confusing. It suggests that rdiff-backup is incrementally producing .gz files. Is this really what you mean, or do you have a .gz file spread across your backups?
rdiff-backup is incrementally producing .gz files so in these gz files i need to see the contents of it
These .gz files contains reverse diff, which are seldom particular useful by themselves. If you elaborate on what problem you are trying to solve, or the end goal is, perhaps I can give you a better answer?
@andol : So i have backup .gz files for 15 days.is there a way to view the files contained in .gz file
Sure, you can just run gunzip on those files, like on any other .gz files. But as I said, I am not sure if you will find the content very useful.

Andrew · Answer 1 · 2010-06-15 05:45:30Z

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Check the rdiff-backup examples page - one of these should (hopefully) match your particular backup situation/scenario.

answered Jun 15 '10 at 5:45

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