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Use variables in config to 'preeseed' configuration
To preseed backintime configurations Backintime should provide a possiblility to use variables in the config file.
Example: The backupdestination for a user is in /backup/USER/. So it should be possible to use 'snapshots.path=/backup/$(USER)' or something.
With this one could 'preseed' the backup configuration for every user in /etc/skel
Imported from Launchpad using lp2gh.
- date created: 2011-05-24T12:05:49Z
- owner: it-oas
- the launchpad url was https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/787510
Does this effects the practice? Does it improve the users experience and easy his life? In the practice I see no positive effect of such a feature.
Config code is an essential part of BIT. Modifing this code takes the danger of heavy bugs and would cause the need to do a lot of testing to prevent such bugs.
I would recommend not to implement this if there isn't a heavy reason.
I agree that this probably isn't a feature worth the trouble. Most users probably only ever set up 1-3 backup profiles on one machine and live with them for years.
