Re: About network failures while uploading

[tarsnap <tarsnap@infopower.nl>]

On Sat, 08 Mar 2014 14:56:29 -0800
Colin Percival <cperciva@tarsnap.com> wrote:

> On 03/08/14 14:51, tarsnap wrote:
> > On Sat, 8 Mar 2014 16:06:15 +0000
> > Colin Percival <cperciva@tarsnap.com> wrote:
> >> You can try creating an archive with the same name as you used
> >> before.  If it fails, that means the previous archive got created
> >> successfully.
> > 
> > Ok. Just for confirmation: this will re-use the previously sent
> > files/blocks of a file?
> 
> Tarsnap deduplicates an archive which is being created against the
> data in all *currently existing* archives.  This includes truncated
> archives which are created from checkpoints if tarsnap fails (because
> once the checkpoint is recovered, it forms an archive just like any
> other) but does not include archives which have failed (because if
> you don't have a checkpoint to recover from, a partial upload is
> useless and will be thrown away).

Ok, I understand... I think.

> > I just saw your signature mentions 'Emeritus'. Does this mean
> > tarsnap service will cease in the near future?
> 
> Not at all.  I'm an Emeritus *FreeBSD Security Officer*.  In fact, I
> stepped down from that position a couple years ago specifically so
> that I could spend more time on Tarsnap.  Tarsnap is here to stay. :-)
> 

Always nice to hear a success story :)

tnx