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		Jenda_ on Feb 26, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: An almost perfect rsync over SSH backup script Also have a look at --numeric-ids, otherwise it translates UIDs back and forth according to real user names - which will end up in a terrible mess, especially when you are restoring the backup from a live "CD" (which has different UID ←→ username mapping than the target system).

amelius on Feb 26, 2022 [–]

I use getfacl to save permissions correctly, in case the backup server uses different user/group mappings. And setfacl after restoring.

(I wish this was handled by rsync.)

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