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docs: Explain recognizing modified files
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the same directory again (maybe with new or changed files) restic will
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the same directory again (maybe with new or changed files) restic will
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find the old snapshot in the repo and by default only reads those files
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find the old snapshot in the repo and by default only reads those files
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that are new or have been modified since the last snapshot. This is
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that are new or have been modified since the last snapshot. This is
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decided based on the modify date of the file in the file system.
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decided based on the following attributes of the file in the file system:
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* Type (file, symlink, or directory?)
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* Modification time
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* Size
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* Inode number (internal number used to reference a file in a file system)
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Now is a good time to run ``restic check`` to verify that all data
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Now is a good time to run ``restic check`` to verify that all data
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is properly stored in the repository. You should run this command regularly
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is properly stored in the repository. You should run this command regularly
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