Merge pull request #4662 from MichaelEischer/clarify-backup-ignore-inode

backup: clarify that --ignore-inode also ignores ctime
restic · Jan 27, 2024 · 4273e06 · 4273e06
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diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_backup.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_backup.go
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ func init() {
 	f.StringArrayVar(&backupOptions.FilesFromRaw, "files-from-raw", nil, "read the files to backup from `file` (can be combined with file args; can be specified multiple times)")
 	f.StringVar(&backupOptions.TimeStamp, "time", "", "`time` of the backup (ex. '2012-11-01 22:08:41') (default: now)")
 	f.BoolVar(&backupOptions.WithAtime, "with-atime", false, "store the atime for all files and directories")
-	f.BoolVar(&backupOptions.IgnoreInode, "ignore-inode", false, "ignore inode number changes when checking for modified files")
+	f.BoolVar(&backupOptions.IgnoreInode, "ignore-inode", false, "ignore inode number and ctime changes when checking for modified files")
 	f.BoolVar(&backupOptions.IgnoreCtime, "ignore-ctime", false, "ignore ctime changes when checking for modified files")
 	f.BoolVarP(&backupOptions.DryRun, "dry-run", "n", false, "do not upload or write any data, just show what would be done")
 	f.BoolVar(&backupOptions.NoScan, "no-scan", false, "do not run scanner to estimate size of backup")

diff --git a/doc/manual_rest.rst b/doc/manual_rest.rst
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ command:
           --iexclude pattern                       same as --exclude pattern but ignores the casing of filenames
           --iexclude-file file                     same as --exclude-file but ignores casing of filenames in patterns
           --ignore-ctime                           ignore ctime changes when checking for modified files
-          --ignore-inode                           ignore inode number changes when checking for modified files
+          --ignore-inode                           ignore inode number and ctime changes when checking for modified files
           --no-scan                                do not run scanner to estimate size of backup
       -x, --one-file-system                        exclude other file systems, don't cross filesystem boundaries and subvolumes
           --parent snapshot                        use this parent snapshot (default: latest snapshot in the group determined by --group-by and not newer than the timestamp determined by --time)