Per-file compression in backup
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The non-compressed backup is safe and fast, but space consuming. A compressed backup is more risky and slow, but compact. A good compromise is to create a per-file compressed backup.
Files that are already compressed (*.mp3, *.avi, *.mpg, *.tar.gz, etc.) must not to be compressed again. Files that should not be compressed can be defined by the user.
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- Status:
- Not started
- Approver:
- None
- Priority:
- Low
- Drafter:
- None
- Direction:
- Approved
- Assignee:
- sbackup Developers
- Definition:
- Approved
- Series goal:
- Accepted for devel
- Implementation:
-
Not started
- Milestone target:
- None
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- Completed by
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Implementation with TAR is not very easy. But it could be done if we use DAR.
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