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NAME

       bup-server - the server side of the bup client-server relationship

SYNOPSIS

       bup server

DESCRIPTION

       bup server  is  the server side of a remote bup session.  If you use bup-split(1) or bup-save(1) with the
       -r option, they will ssh to the remote server and run bup server to receive the transmitted objects.

       There is normally no reason to run bup server yourself.

MODES

       smart  In this mode, the server checks each incoming object against the idx files in its repository.   If
              any  object  already  exists, it tells the client about the idx file it was found in, allowing the
              client to download that idx and avoid sending duplicate data.  This is bup-server's default mode.

       dumb   In this mode, the server will not check its local  index  before  writing  an  object.   To  avoid
              writing  duplicate  objects,  the server will tell the client to download all of its .idx files at
              the start of the session.  This mode is useful on low  powered  server  hardware  (ie  router/slow
              NAS).

FILES

       $BUP_DIR/bup-dumb-server
              Activate  dumb  server  mode,  as  discussed  above.   This  file is not created by default in new
              repositories.

SEE ALSO

       bup-save(1), bup-split(1)

BUP

       Part of the bup(1) suite.

AUTHORS

       Avery Pennarun <apenwarr@gmail.com>.