Consolidating backups that contain many identical data streams across different file formats.

xtool.exe precomp -mzlib+preflate --dedup=xtool.bin - - Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard : Tells xtool to start the pre-processing phase.

xdelta3 -e -s <(tar -C $PREVIOUS -cf - .) --dedup <(tar -C $TODAY -cf - .) $SNAPSHOT_DIR/delta_$(date +%Y%m%d).xdelta

: When using the -dd or --dedup flag, the software typically requires an external database file (e.g., xtool.bin ) to track unique data blocks.

Streams that cannot be restored perfectly are patched using xdelta , ensuring the data remains bit-identical to the original after decompression .

Xtool -dd Deduplication Jun 2026

Consolidating backups that contain many identical data streams across different file formats.

xtool.exe precomp -mzlib+preflate --dedup=xtool.bin - - Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard : Tells xtool to start the pre-processing phase. xtool -dd deduplication

xdelta3 -e -s <(tar -C $PREVIOUS -cf - .) --dedup <(tar -C $TODAY -cf - .) $SNAPSHOT_DIR/delta_$(date +%Y%m%d).xdelta xtool -dd deduplication

: When using the -dd or --dedup flag, the software typically requires an external database file (e.g., xtool.bin ) to track unique data blocks. xtool -dd deduplication

Streams that cannot be restored perfectly are patched using xdelta , ensuring the data remains bit-identical to the original after decompression .