From f6dc6f17a4b84cd7a8b07492b9ceef9277f9f85c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dan MacDonald Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2023 20:18:43 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Edit Safe defaults section --- Manual.md | 14 +++++++------- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/Manual.md b/Manual.md index 2e34836..8076e34 100644 --- a/Manual.md +++ b/Manual.md @@ -16,16 +16,16 @@ The only required parameter is `BACKUP-NAME`. ## Safe defaults -zfs-autobackup has safe defaults for use as a backup tool. This means: +zfs-autobackup uses safe defaults such as: -* Preserving all the dataset properties. (which sometimes gets in the way, see [Mounting](Mounting)) -* Preserving the full dataset paths. -* Only do stuff with snapshots that match our own format. (ignore the rest) +* Preserving all dataset properties. This can have its drawbacks to, for example [Mounting](Mounting)) +* Preserving full dataset paths. +* Only modify snapshots that match the zfs-autobackup format. * Not rolling back or forcing anything. -* Checking everything, and failing early and verbose. -* Dont do anything unexpected. +* Checking everything, failing early and in a verbose manner. +* Don't do anything unexpected. -Keeping this in mind can help make more sense of the options described here: Most of the options are to modify this safe default behavior. +Keeping this in mind can help make more sense of the options described here: most of the options are to modify these safe defaults. ## Testing and debugging