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Old, no longer maintained python2 version will be replaced with new 2.0.0 python3 version. | Old, no longer maintained python2 version will be replaced with new 2.0.0 python3 version. | ||
This update will also allow a number of locally maintained patches to be dropped as they have now been incorporated into the revitalised upstream project. | |||
This is also a major upgrade to this backup software and is the primary Linux distribution of the current developer, and will put Fedora in a good position to introduce new features going forward. | This is also a major upgrade to this backup software and is the primary Linux distribution of the current developer, and will put Fedora in a good position to introduce new features going forward. | ||
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Wait for final 2.0.0 release. This is planned for Feb 2020. | # Test beta releases via rawhide and COPR (completed for first beta release, planned for upcoming beta releases). | ||
# Gather feedback from this testing (in progress). | |||
# Wait for final 2.0.0 release. This is planned for Feb 2020. | |||
# Once f32 is out, push EPEL and older stable releases as well (due to compatibility issues). | |||
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Previous Python2 versions are not interoperable with the new Python3 version, when used for remote operation, however, the actual backups are compatible between the two. This does require that all hosts used for remote operations are upgraded at the same time to continue to perform remote operations. | |||
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Test backups with new version. Test existing wrapper scripts and cron jobs. | Test backups with new version. Test existing wrapper scripts and cron jobs. | ||
Note that upstream has extensive testing and this will be leveraged for the testing of the new release. | |||
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N/A (not a System Wide Change) | N/A (not a System Wide Change) | ||
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rdiff-backup will stop working with the retirement of python2 and users will need to move to a new backup setup. | rdiff-backup will stop working in Fedora with the retirement of python2 and users will need to move to a new backup setup. | ||
== Documentation == | == Documentation == | ||
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[[Category: | From the rdiff-backup release notice: | ||
=== Version 2.0.0 - ready for the future === | |||
This new release has been made truly ready for the future, with a move to [https://github.com/rdiff-backup GitHub], Python 3 support, automated CI/CD pipeline on [https://travis-ci.org/rdiff-backup Travis], availability on [https://pypi.org/project/rdiff-backup PyPi] and no known regression bug compared to version 1.2.8/1.3.3. | |||
We even found the time to add a few features for you (details in the [https://github.com/rdiff-backup/rdiff-backup/blob/v2.0.0/CHANGELOG change log]): | |||
* sparse files handling has become more efficient on file systems which support it | |||
* more compressed file formats are kept as-is | |||
* have a look at the `--no-fsync` option to improve speed of backup (at the slight risk of data loss) | |||
* reproducible builds are possible | |||
* verbosity can be set via environment variable `RDIFF_BACKUP_VERBOSITY` | |||
On the down side, we have to say that due to the many changes, rdiff-backup 2.x can't communicate with older versions 1.x in client-server mode ('''but''' the repository formats remain compatible), so you'll need to upgrade client and server at once. | |||
Which brings us to the installation, described in details in the [https://github.com/rdiff-backup/rdiff-backup/blob/v2.0.0/README.md read me], but here's the quick version: | |||
* On Fedora 32, in this distribution | |||
* On Fedora 30 and 31 available as an update | |||
* CentOS/RHEL 7 and 8, available as an update in [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/EPEL EPEL] | |||
* On Ubuntu, you may use [https://code.launchpad.net/~rdiff-backup/+archive/ubuntu/rdiff-backup-development Otto's PPA repo] | |||
* Windows, download the asset `rdiff-backup-2.0.0.win32exe.zip` from [https://github.com/rdiff-backup/rdiff-backup/releases/tag/v2.0.0 here] and unpack it somewhere in your `PATH`. | |||
* Any other supported platform, use `pip install rdiff-backup` (or download and install the proper asset from [https://github.com/rdiff-backup/rdiff-backup/releases/tag/v2.0.0 here]). | |||
If you encounter issues, log a ticket in [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/ Bugzilla], contact us on the [https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/rdiff-backup-user rdiff-backup-users mailing list] and/or [https://github.com/rdiff-backup/rdiff-backup/issues/new report an issue]. | |||
Happy backup, and remember: ''no'' backup, ''no'' pity! | |||
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Latest revision as of 14:14, 10 April 2020
Python3-rdiff-backup
Summary
rdiff-backup is a python based backup tool. While development stopped for many years, it's now resumed upstream and a python3 port has been (almost) completed. Unfortunately, the python2 and python3 versions will not interoperate, although backups made with either version are compatible. Because of this we want to push the new python3 based rdiff-backup to all supported releases when Fedora 32 is released.
Owner
- Name: Kevin Fenzi and Frank Crawford
- Email: <kevin@scrye.com> and <frank@crawford.emu.id.au>
Current status
- Targeted release: Fedora 32
- Last updated: 2020-04-10
- Tracker bug: #1798431
- Release notes tracker: #445
Detailed Description
We want to move to the upstream supported python3 version, but we want to make sure people with mixed infrastructures are able to upgrade all their hosts with the new version so they continue to interoperate, as there are numerous incompatibilities between the python2 and python3 program implementation, such as default string types and pickle definitions.
Like most backup programs, it is a long term commitment by the user and the end of life of python2 has forced a migration to a python3 for the code. This will allow rdiff-backup repositories to continue to be used going forward.
Benefit to Fedora
Old, no longer maintained python2 version will be replaced with new 2.0.0 python3 version.
This update will also allow a number of locally maintained patches to be dropped as they have now been incorporated into the revitalised upstream project.
This is also a major upgrade to this backup software and is the primary Linux distribution of the current developer, and will put Fedora in a good position to introduce new features going forward.
Scope
- Proposal owners:
- Test beta releases via rawhide and COPR (completed for first beta release, planned for upcoming beta releases).
- Gather feedback from this testing (in progress).
- Wait for final 2.0.0 release. This is planned for Feb 2020.
- Once f32 is out, push EPEL and older stable releases as well (due to compatibility issues).
- Other developers: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
- Release engineering: #Releng issue number (a check of an impact with Release Engineering is needed)
- Policies and guidelines: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
- Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change)
Upgrade/compatibility impact
Previous Python2 versions are not interoperable with the new Python3 version, when used for remote operation, however, the actual backups are compatible between the two. This does require that all hosts used for remote operations are upgraded at the same time to continue to perform remote operations.
How To Test
Test backups with new version. Test existing wrapper scripts and cron jobs.
Note that upstream has extensive testing and this will be leveraged for the testing of the new release.
N/A (not a System Wide Change)
User Experience
Dependencies
N/A (not a System Wide Change)
Contingency Plan
- Contingency mechanism: (What to do? Who will do it?) N/A (not a System Wide Change)
- Contingency deadline: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
- Blocks release? N/A (not a System Wide Change), Yes/No
- Blocks product? product
rdiff-backup will stop working in Fedora with the retirement of python2 and users will need to move to a new backup setup.
Documentation
N/A (not a System Wide Change)
Release Notes
From the rdiff-backup release notice:
Version 2.0.0 - ready for the future
This new release has been made truly ready for the future, with a move to GitHub, Python 3 support, automated CI/CD pipeline on Travis, availability on PyPi and no known regression bug compared to version 1.2.8/1.3.3.
We even found the time to add a few features for you (details in the change log):
- sparse files handling has become more efficient on file systems which support it
- more compressed file formats are kept as-is
- have a look at the
--no-fsyncoption to improve speed of backup (at the slight risk of data loss) - reproducible builds are possible
- verbosity can be set via environment variable
RDIFF_BACKUP_VERBOSITY
On the down side, we have to say that due to the many changes, rdiff-backup 2.x can't communicate with older versions 1.x in client-server mode (but the repository formats remain compatible), so you'll need to upgrade client and server at once.
Which brings us to the installation, described in details in the read me, but here's the quick version:
- On Fedora 32, in this distribution
- On Fedora 30 and 31 available as an update
- CentOS/RHEL 7 and 8, available as an update in EPEL
- On Ubuntu, you may use Otto's PPA repo
- Windows, download the asset
rdiff-backup-2.0.0.win32exe.zipfrom here and unpack it somewhere in yourPATH. - Any other supported platform, use
pip install rdiff-backup(or download and install the proper asset from here).
If you encounter issues, log a ticket in Bugzilla, contact us on the rdiff-backup-users mailing list and/or report an issue.
Happy backup, and remember: no backup, no pity!