• rdiff-backup

rdiff-backup

Due to incompatibilities between various versions, and the fact that Ubuntu only allows certain versions for each release, we need to either install from an older .deb and "hold" it or manually install rdiff-backup from source sometimes. (in fact, we might well want to install from source everywhere...)

install from .deb and hold

1. install rdiff-backup using rdiff-backup_1.1.5-3build1_i386.deb (in /root on rom)
2. "hold" the package with the following command

   •      echo rdiff-backup hold | dpkg --set-selections
         

Install from source

Requirements - Ubuntu Server (based on Hardy)

1. python-dev
2. librsync-dev

3. rdiff-backup source from http://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/rdiff-backup/ (currently we're using version 1.1.5)

Install

1. untar and switch to directory
2. (as root)

   •     python setup.py install 
         

3. test