Backup Bouncer: Version 0.2.0 http://www.n8gray.org/blog/2007/04/27/introducing-backup-bouncer/ Test Date: Feb 19, 2010 Software: Arq 1.2.0 Hardware: MacBook Pro OS: Mac OS X 10.6.2 Verifying: basic-permissions ... ok (Critical) Verifying: timestamps ... ok (Critical) Verifying: symlinks ... ok (Critical) Verifying: symlink-ownership ... ok Verifying: hardlinks ... ok (Important) Verifying: resource-forks ... Sub-test: on files ... ok (Critical) Sub-test: on hardlinked files ... ok (Important) Verifying: finder-flags ... ok (Critical) Verifying: finder-locks ... ok Verifying: creation-date ... ok Verifying: bsd-flags ... ok Verifying: extended-attrs ... Sub-test: on files ... ok (Important) Sub-test: on directories ... ok (Important) Sub-test: on symlinks ... ok Verifying: access-control-lists ... Sub-test: on files ... ok (Important) Sub-test: on dirs ... ok (Important) Verifying: fifo ... ok Verifying: devices ... ok Verifying: combo-tests ... Sub-test: xattrs + rsrc forks ... ok Sub-test: lots of metadata ... ok TESTING PROCESS: 1. create the "Src" folder $ sudo ./bbouncer create-vol Src 2. create the test files $ sudo ./bbouncer create /Volumes/Src 3. verify manually that the files in /Volumes/Src look right 4. add /Volumes/Src to Arq and click "Back Up Now" 5. wait until Arq finishes backing up /Volumes/Src 6. select the latest backup of /Volumes/Src in Arq; drag the root of the backup file tree to your desktop to restore it there 7. verify the restored files match the originals $ ./bbouncer verify -d /Volumes/Src /Users//Desktop/Src