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Re: Git for backup storage

From Nicolas George <george@nsup.org>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: Git for backup storage
Date 2023-10-06 15:40 +0200
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Stefan Monnier (12023-10-06):
> `git gc` does delete the old data (if it's not reachable any more).

And it is very expensive. My point exactly.

> BTW, if you want to (ab)use a Git repository to do backups, you should
> definitely look at `bup`.

Thanks, it might be exactly what I am looking for.

Regards,

-- 
  Nicolas George

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Git for backup storage Nicolas George <george@nsup.org> - 2023-10-06 11:20 +0200
  Re: Git for backup storage Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2023-10-06 12:00 +0200
    Re: Git for backup storage Nicolas George <george@nsup.org> - 2023-10-06 13:30 +0200
  Re: Git for backup storage john doe <johndoe65534@mail.com> - 2023-10-06 13:00 +0200
    Re: Git for backup storage Nicolas George <george@nsup.org> - 2023-10-06 13:30 +0200
      Re: Git for backup storage john doe <johndoe65534@mail.com> - 2023-10-06 13:50 +0200
        Re: Git for backup storage Nicolas George <george@nsup.org> - 2023-10-06 14:50 +0200
          Re: Git for backup storage Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2023-10-06 15:30 +0200
            Re: Git for backup storage Nicolas George <george@nsup.org> - 2023-10-06 15:40 +0200
              Re: Git for backup storage Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2023-10-06 17:10 +0200
  Re: Git for backup storage Mike Castle <dalgoda+debian@gmail.com> - 2023-10-06 22:50 +0200
    Re: Git for backup storage <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2023-10-07 08:00 +0200
      Re: Git for backup storage gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-10-07 13:30 +0200

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