====== rdiff-backup ======

rdiff-backup is a script, written in python that backs up one directory to another.

=== Backing Up ===

Simple backup

<code>
rdiff-backup user@server.com::/var/www/localhost server.com
</code>

Ignore .git directory and display files being archived:

<code>
rdiff-backup -v5 --exclude '**.git' /var/www/localhost/htdocs /var/storage/rdiff/server.com
</code>

=== Restoring ===

<code>
rdiff -r 7D /var/source /var/dest
</code>

=== Deleting old copies ===

==== Server Configuration ====

**Initial archive**

<code>
rdiff-backup -v5 --exclude '**.git' /var/www/localhost/htdocs /var/storage/rdiff/server.com
</code>

**Local cron job**

<code>
0 2 * * * rdiff-backup --exclude '**.git' /var/www/localhost/htdocs /var/storage/rdiff/server.com &> /dev/null
</code>

**Remote cron job**

<code>
0 2 * * * rdiff-backup --exclude '**.git' server.com::/var/www/localhost/htdocs /var/storage/rdiff/server.com &> /dev/null
</code>