Re: [Duplicity-talk] Check what files have been changed before backup

[edgar . soldin]

On 28.11.2011 13:33, SanskritFritz wrote:
> On Sat, Nov 26, 2011 at 10:19 AM, SanskritFritz <address@hidden> wrote:
>> I'm trying to write a script that would give me a list of files that will be
>> included into the next incremental backup (both new and changed files) just
>> for a quick check before backup. I start with
>> duplicity list-current-files --verbosity '4'
>> (actually I issue a "duply myprofile list" command, hi ede!)
>> and diff the list to the current filesystem. Now getting this current file
>> list I have trouble with, because my --exclude-filelist looks like this:
>>
>> + /Common/Scripts
>> + /Common/Private/.SanskritFritz_encfs
>> /Common
>>
>> How can I get a filelist that corresponds to the above settings, considering
>> that the list could and will change over time?
>>
>> Or is there a more sophisticated way to get what I want?
> 
> How could I be so blind to overlook the --verify option...
> Consider this a rhetorical question please :)
> 

i know that mike added the --dry-run option exactly for that purpose .. try 
duply profile bkp --dry-run

..ede