From: ldo@nz.invalid   
      
   On Sat, 14 Feb 2026 09:29:08 +0000, Mike Scott wrote:   
      
   > On 13/02/2026 22:03, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:   
   >>   
   >> On Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:34:42 -0500, Alan K. wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> Acronis can do incremental, but I don't really need it for that.   
   >>   
   >> The nice thing about rsync is, its --link-dest option lets you   
   >> create incremental backups that look like full backups for   
   >> restoration purposes. It saves space by not making additional   
   >> copies of files that haven’t changed, but because standard   
   >> POSIX/*nix filesystems allow the same file to be linked into   
   >> multiple directories, that same file can appear in multiple   
   >> snapshots taken at different times, and restored from any of them.   
   >   
   > That's a mixed blessing. If the single set of blocks in the backup   
   > gets corrupted, all "copies" are affected. Unlike a normal backup.   
      
   It’s your choice.   
      
   > That said, I use 'timeshift' and 'back in time', which are front   
   > ends for rsync.   
      
   Do they give you that choice in now rsync operates?   
      
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