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diff --git a/rdiff-backup/CVS-README b/rdiff-backup/CVS-README index 1a5dab3..ecb0485 100644 --- a/rdiff-backup/CVS-README +++ b/rdiff-backup/CVS-README @@ -16,12 +16,21 @@ PYTHONPATH=$RDB_ROOT $RDB_ROOT/rdiff-backup Running the unit tests: ----------------------- -If you want to try some of tests, you first have to untar the -testfiles.tar.gz as root (the tarball contains device files, files -with various uid/gid, etc): +If you want to try some of tests, you first have to get the +testfiles.tar.gz tarball. It is available at + +http://rdiff-backup.stanford.edu/testfiles.tar.gz + +and untar it as root in the testing directory. Root is required +because the tarball contains device files, files with various uid/gid, +etc. If you don't have root, it's ok, all the tests except for +roottest.py may still work. cd testing; tar -xvzf testfiles.tar.gz Then run the various *test.py files, for instance: cd testing; python lazytest.py + +If python restoretest.py doesn't work, try running ./makerestoretest3. + |