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@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ The following options are available: -f <file> Use <file> for the main configuration instead of /etc/backupninja.conf + CONFIGURATION FILES =================== @@ -77,6 +78,42 @@ For example: pear = no thanks \ i will not have a pear. + +SCHEDULING +========== + +By default, each configuration file is processed everyday at 01:00 (1 +AM). This can be changed by specifying the 'when' option in a config +file. + +For example: + + when = sundays at 02:00 + when = 30th at 22 + when = 30 at 22:00 + when = everyday at 01 <-- the default + when = Tuesday at 05:00 + +A configuration file will be processed at the time(s) specified by the +"when" option. If multiple "when" options are present, then they all +apply. If two configurations files are scheduled to run in the same +hour, then we fall back on the alphabetical ordering specified above. +If two configurations files are scheduled close to one another in +time, it is possible to have multiple copies of backupninja running if +the first instance is not finished before the next one starts. + +These values for 'when' are equivalent: + + when = tuesday at 05:30 + when = TUESDAYS at 05 + +These values for 'when' are invalid: + + when = tuesday at 2am + when = tuesday at 2 + when = tues at 02 + + REAL WORLD USAGE ================ @@ -101,6 +138,7 @@ the backup server must have root on the production server, and (3) rdiff-backup is more space efficient and featureful than using rsync + hard links. + SSH KEYS ======== @@ -117,6 +155,7 @@ user 'backup' on desthost without specifying a password. Note: when prompted for a password by ssh-keygen, just leave it blank by hitting return. + INSTALLATION ============ |