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  1. .. _faq:
  2. .. include:: global.rst.inc
  3. Frequently asked questions
  4. ==========================
  5. Which platforms are supported?
  6. ------------------------------
  7. Currently Linux and MacOS X are supported.
  8. Can I backup VM disk images?
  9. ----------------------------
  10. Yes, the :ref:`deduplication <deduplication_def>` technique used by |project_name|
  11. makes sure only the modified parts of the file are stored.
  12. Which file attributes are preserved?
  13. ------------------------------------
  14. The following attributes are preserved:
  15. * Name
  16. * Contents
  17. * Time of last modification (nanosecond precision with Python >= 3.3)
  18. * User ID of owner
  19. * Group ID of owner
  20. * Unix Permission
  21. * Extended attributes (xattrs)
  22. .. Note::
  23. POSIX Access Control Lists (ACL_) are not yet preserved.