gutbackup vs Bup

gutbackup

[Bash] The simplest rsync wrapper for backup and restore Linux system. Support ArchLinux, Ubuntu, etc (by gutenye)

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Very efficient backup system based on the git packfile format, providing fast incremental saves and global deduplication (among and within files, including virtual machine images). Please post problems or patches to the mailing list for discussion (see the end of the README below). (by bup)

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bup.github.io

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gutbackup		Bup
	Project
-	Mentions	20
19	Stars	7,075
-	Growth	0.2%
0.0	Activity	8.0
over 7 years ago	Latest Commit	11 days ago
Shell	Language	Python
MIT License	License	GNU General Public License v3.0 or later

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Tracking mentions began in Dec 2020.

Bup

Posts with mentions or reviews of Bup. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-11-28.

GitMounter: A FUSE filesystem for Git repositories
2 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 28 Nov 2023

The presented idea (one folder per commit, as FUSE fs) seems indeed largely impractical.
But there are good uses for mountable "git like" repos. For example for backup systems.
https://github.com/bup/bup
Bup – Backup system based on Git
1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 18 Aug 2023
Framework Laptop 16 Deep Dive - Memory and Storage
1 project | /r/framework | 3 Jul 2023

For example bup
Manjaro / KDE — hard to dislike
4 projects | /r/ManjaroLinux | 22 Apr 2023
How to log only the content that has been changed in a file?
2 projects | /r/linuxquestions | 20 Jan 2023

https://github.com/bup/bup ?
duplicati has crossed me for the last time; looking for other recovery options to back up my system and docker containers (databases + configs)
6 projects | /r/selfhosted | 2 Jan 2023

Recently testing bup https://bup.github.io
Show HN: We scaled Git to support 1 TB repos
9 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 13 Dec 2022
The various scripts I use to back up my home computers using SSH and rsync
10 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 9 Dec 2022

You may really like https://github.com/bup/bup if you want something a bit more modern but in the same style
Any plans for kernel version in the future?
2 projects | /r/Tailscale | 2 Dec 2022

That's really good to hear! They got a (well deserved!) 100M investment recently. I didn't know it until recently, but apenwarr made some of my favourite tools (sshuttle, bup) and now tailscale! If you come across the podcast again, please post the link, I'd love to listen to it.
What is the best way to back up a dual-booting Windows and Linux PC?
1 project | /r/linux4noobs | 9 Nov 2022

https://bup.github.io/

What are some alternatives?

When comparing gutbackup and Bup you can also consider the following projects:

Lsyncd - Lsyncd (Live Syncing Daemon) synchronizes local directories with remote targets

BorgBackup - Deduplicating archiver with compression and authenticated encryption.

TimeShift - System restore tool for Linux. Creates filesystem snapshots using rsync+hardlinks, or BTRFS snapshots. Supports scheduled snapshots, multiple backup levels, and exclude filters. Snapshots can be restored while system is running or from Live CD/USB.

restic - Fast, secure, efficient backup program

Elkarbackup - Open source backup solution for your network

Duplicity - Unnoficial fork of Duplicity - Bandwidth Efficient Encrypted Backup

ZBackup - ZBackup, a versatile deduplicating backup tool

bupstash - Easy and efficient encrypted backups.

Rdiff-backup - Reverse differential backup tool, over a network or locally.

Duplicati - Store securely encrypted backups in the cloud!

Kup Backup System - A backup scheduler for KDE's Plasma desktop