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@@ -17,16 +17,16 @@ and aufs to create incremental backups and offer limited compression. =item B<-B> -Runs a regular backup, using the config file at /etc/squashfu. +Runs a regular backup, using the config file at F</etc/squashfu>. =item B<-C> Create a new squashed seed by merging old bins. This will leave you with a no more -than the number of bins specified by the MIN_BINS setting in the config. +than the number of bins specified by the I<MIN_BINS> setting in the config. =item B<-D> I<BIN> -Delete the incremental backup with the number BIN. This is done interactively and you +Delete the incremental backup with the number I<BIN>. This is done interactively and you will have a chance to confirm before any files are deleted. =item B<-Q> @@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ backup with its creation date and bin number. =item B<-R> Cookies will be persistent and reused for logins. If you specify this option, you must -also provide a cookie file path with the -C option or in the config file. +also provide a cookie file path with the B<-C> option or in the config file. =item B<-U> @@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ Design: |- lib/ |- .squashfu.inv <-- bin inventory list (or binventory) -seed.sfs is created from an initial backup and compressed using SquashFS, which is +F<seed.sfs> is created from an initial backup and compressed using SquashFS, which is simply a read only filesystem which focuses on compression. It's mounted, using a loopback device, on ro/. @@ -119,9 +119,10 @@ being set on fire or your backups being destroyed. =head1 INSTALLATION -~ Ensure that squashfu.conf resides in F</etc/squashfu.conf> +~ On Arch Linux, build and install from the AUR. -~ Determine your backup_root location. +~ On other distributions, use the included Makefile to run B<make install>, ensuring +that the I<DESTDIR> and I<MANPREFIX> are specified. ~ Read over each option in F</etc/squashfu.conf> and set it accordingly. |