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-rw-r--r--weed/command/backup.go8
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diff --git a/weed/command/backup.go b/weed/command/backup.go
index 48e2eba89..3370a478a 100644
--- a/weed/command/backup.go
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@@ -33,16 +33,16 @@ var cmdBackup = &Command{
UsageLine: "backup -dir=. -volumeId=234 -server=localhost:9333",
Short: "incrementally backup a volume to local folder",
Long: `Incrementally backup volume data.
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It is expected that you use this inside a script, to loop through
all possible volume ids that needs to be backup to local folder.
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The volume id does not need to exist locally or even remotely.
This will help to backup future new volumes.
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Usually backing up is just copying the .dat (and .idx) files.
But it's tricky to incrementally copy the differences.
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The complexity comes when there are multiple addition, deletion and compaction.
This tool will handle them correctly and efficiently, avoiding unnecessary data transportation.
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