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(This is a summary of a thread on the [:MailingLists:mailing list] around 2007-08-11. backing up of a Mercurial [:Repository:repository] can be done: == Backing up a Repository ==

(This is a summary of a thread on the [[MailingLists|mailing list]] around 2007-08-11. backing up of a Mercurial [[Repository|repository]] can be done:
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As noted on [[CreateBundleOfAllChanges]], a compressed version of a repository may be created by using {{{hg bundle}}}:

{{{
$ hg bundle --all project.hg
}}}

Of course, such a full bundle file ("project.hg" in our example) of a repository does not contain extra repo-files like "hgrc" (these would need to be backed-up separately).

Backing up a Repository

(This is a summary of a thread on the mailing list around 2007-08-11. backing up of a Mercurial repository can be done:

  • regular cloning - only if you check in regularly
    • you may use mq init -c to also allow backup of your local changes (see MqTutorial)

  • copy the filesystem
    • mpm: there is a "potential not serious race" when somebody is pushing at the same time to the repo
    • mpm: There will be a partial commit in progress during the backup. The repo will contain part of the commit and won't pass verify. Doing a pull of the last good revision will repair it.
    • mpm: if the filesystem is able to create snapshots (like zfs) there is no race. take a snapshot, then back it up


As noted on CreateBundleOfAllChanges, a compressed version of a repository may be created by using hg bundle:

$ hg bundle --all project.hg

Of course, such a full bundle file ("project.hg" in our example) of a repository does not contain extra repo-files like "hgrc" (these would need to be backed-up separately).

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