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@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ like particular datasets to be backed up only for particular configuration
files, use the `source_directories` option instead of the user property.
During a backup, borgmatic automatically snapshots these discovered datasets
(non-recursively), temporary mounts the snapshots within its [runtime
(non-recursively), temporarily mounts the snapshots within its [runtime
directory](https://torsion.org/borgmatic/docs/how-to/backup-your-databases/#runtime-directory),
and includes the snapshotted files in the paths sent to Borg. borgmatic is also
responsible for cleaning up (destroying) these snapshots after a backup
@ -228,12 +228,11 @@ more information about possible values here. (Under the hood, borgmatic uses
For any logical volume you'd like backed up, add its mount point to
borgmatic's `source_directories` option.
During a backup, borgmatic automatically snapshots these discovered logical
volumes (non-recursively), temporary mounts the snapshots within its [runtime
directory](https://torsion.org/borgmatic/docs/how-to/backup-your-databases/#runtime-directory),
and includes the snapshotted files in the paths sent to Borg. borgmatic is
also responsible for cleaning up (deleting) these snapshots after a backup
completes.
During a backup, borgmatic automatically snapshots these discovered logical volumes, temporarily
mounts the snapshots within its [runtime
directory](https://torsion.org/borgmatic/docs/how-to/backup-your-databases/#runtime-directory), and
includes the snapshotted files in the paths sent to Borg. borgmatic is also responsible for cleaning
up (deleting) these snapshots after a backup completes.
borgmatic is smart enough to look at the parent (and grandparent, etc.)
directories of each of your `source_directories` to discover any logical