[Box Backup-dev] An idea for the 0.10 release

[Ben Summers]

On 29 Jan 2006, at 03:47, Chris Wilson wrote:

> Hi Gary,
>
> On Sat, 28 Jan 2006, Gary wrote:
>
>> Here is an idea for the 0.10 release: how about having BoxBackup  
>> define "backup [folder] sets" that would allow for easy switching  
>> from, say, a fast-backup set (small files only) to a complete  
>> backup set (small and large files)? In the current version the  
>> only (?) way to do this is to shut down the bbackupd and restart  
>> it with a different config file (thus losing the state-save  
>> information, as well). Specifying a backup set name with  
>> bbackupctl (sync) would be useful.
>
> Great idea! But I don't think it should be in 0.10, unless you've  
> already implemented it. IMHO, we've already delayed the release  
> long enough without adding brand new features.

I agree.

>
>> Just wondering if others have been running into this as well.
>
> Yes. I was considering using multiple config files, but backup sets  
> would be cleaner.
>
> Perhaps the SyncAllowScript could optionally output the name of the  
> fileset (folder set) to run a backup for? Then it could depend, for  
> example, on your location.
>
> Normally, Box Backup would flag all files not contained in all sets  
> as deleted when it backs up a set that doesn't contain them. Will  
> they just be flagged as undeleted the next time they are backed up,  
> or will they have to be uploaded again? Preferably, in this  
> situation, we wouldn't change their flags at all.

Would it be more flexible to be able to specify a filter for files to  
be backed up within the (single) definition?

I know you wanted some extra information from the command socket for  
the UI, so this could also be used by an external script to control  
what exactly happened.

Anyway, definitely something to think about for the new version.

Ben