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From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de>
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Subject: Re: Backup with mtree and rsync?
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On Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:57:39 -0200, schultz@ime.usp.br wrote:
> > It's possible that the mtree support in tar(8) might be able to do it,
> > but it would probably be a lot slower.
> 
> Wait, can tar be used to remove files?

No (not directly, except overwriting directories with content),
but cpdup can; see "man cpdup" for details and inspiration.




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