svn - 使用 Subversion 进行通用备份

Question

是否可以使用 Apache Subversion (SVN) 作为通用备份工具？ (作为 rsync 的一种替代。)

Answer 1

我发现这篇文章是关于使用 svn 备份主目录的非常酷的描述，还有更多:

I use Subversion to backup my Linux boxes. With some minor creativity, it easily covers:

• Daily snapshots and offsite backup.
• Easy addition and removal of files and folders.
• Detailed tracking of file versions.

It also allows for a few bonus features:

• Regular log emails to keep track of filesystem activity via Subversion's event hooks.
• Users may request a checkout of their home folders from any respository revision.
• New or replacement servers can be setup with a few svn checkout commands.

来源: http://www.mythago.net/svn_for_backup.html
还找到了 this article它显示了对主目录进行版本控制的示例。这允许您通过将您的主目录 checkout 到新机器中来携带您的环境。我曾经做过类似的事情，发现它非常有用。