Ignore any snapshot directory with creation time > completion time.

[dss.git] / INSTALL

diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 58a03fbae85a5e73962d53b2fa3364c6e9c47bf8..8dd3846bb3cd8aa5c4264b84c2ef6756fed2f991 100644 (file)
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -2,14 +2,17 @@ Type
 
        make
 
 
        make
 

-in the dss source directory to build the dss executable. You
-likely need a recent version of gnu gengetopt,
-ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/gengetopt/, to compile dss.
+in the dss source directory to build the dss executable and copy it to
+some directory that is included in your PATH, e.g. to $HOME/bin or to
+/usr/local/bin.
+
+Note that you'll likely need a recent version of
+ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/gengetopt/ (gnu gengetopt) to compile dss.

 
 dss is known to compile on Linux, MacOS, Solaris, FreeBSD and
 
 dss is known to compile on Linux, MacOS, Solaris, FreeBSD and

-NetBSD. However, it is run-tested on Linux only.
+NetBSD. However, it is run-tested only on Linux.

 
 

-Also make sure that rsync, http://rsync.samba.org/, is installed on
+Also make sure that http://rsync.samba.org/ (rsync) is installed on

 your system. Version 2.6.1 or newer is required.
 
 Example:
 your system. Version 2.6.1 or newer is required.
 
 Example:


@@ -36,21 +39,21 @@ as follows:
 Then execute the commands
 
        mkdir /baz/qux
 Then execute the commands
 
        mkdir /baz/qux

-       ./dss --run
+       dss --run

 
 In order to print the list of all snapshots created so far, use
 
 
 In order to print the list of all snapshots created so far, use
 

-       ./dss --list
+       dss --list

 
 Yes, it's really that easy. Of course, dss supports many more
 features and config options such as taking snapshots from remote
 
 Yes, it's really that easy. Of course, dss supports many more
 features and config options such as taking snapshots from remote

-hosts and several hooks that are executed whenever on certain events,
-for example whenever a snapshot was created successfully.  Try
+hosts and several hooks that are executed on certain events, for
+example whenever a snapshot was created successfully.  Try

 
 

-       ./dss -h
+       dss -h

 
 for an overview of all supported command line options or
 
 
 for an overview of all supported command line options or
 

-       ./dss --detailed-help
+       dss --detailed-help

 
 for the full help text.
 
 for the full help text.