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diff --git a/rdiff-backup/rdiff-backup.1 b/rdiff-backup/rdiff-backup.1 index aebfab0..a6ad325 100644 --- a/rdiff-backup/rdiff-backup.1 +++ b/rdiff-backup/rdiff-backup.1 @@ -84,6 +84,14 @@ Compare a directory with the backup set at the given time. This can be useful to see how archived data differs from current data, or to check that a backup is current. .TP +.BI "--create-full-path" +Normally only the final directory of the destination path will be +created if it does not exist. With this option, all missing directories +on the destination path will be created. Use this option with care: if +there is a typo in the remote path, the remote filesystem could fill up +very quickly (by creating a duplicate backup tree). For this reason +this option is primarily aimed at scripts which automate backups. +.TP .BI "--current-time " seconds This option is useful mainly for testing. If set, rdiff-backup will it for the current time instead of consulting the clock. The argument |