Re: How to restore, overwriting existing files but not removing other files

Robert Nichols <[email protected]> Sat, 20 Jan 2024 08:20:21 -0600

Newsgroups	gmane.comp.sysutils.backup.rdiff-backup.general
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On 1/20/24 07:07, Exuvo wrote:
> I think i will just restore to a new directory and then manually copy them over to be sure nothing else gets deleted.

That's the way I do it. "rsync" can do the copying, and will not delete anything unless you ask it to.

> Or maybe not attempt recoveries late at night.
I've had many regrets for things I tried to do at times when I should have been in bed.

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