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MIT License | BSD 2-clause "Simplified" License |
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linux-timemachine
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Ask HN: What compression doesn't re-include the same file multiple times?
> I am concerned about the longevity of my archives
If you're concerned about archival longevity, and I for one certainly are, then maybe consider not to compress at all. Both compression and encryption add to obscurity and loss of redundancy in the backup. Using a widely understood file system and a very obvious arrangement of the data (for me that means: directories with dates, below a tree of files that mimics their original locations) will be a huge plus should the data have to be recovered at some point in the future.
Personally I am using a slightly adapted version of https://github.com/cytopia/linux-timemachine for this task. You do get de-duplication for the file transfer, but each file is written as it was on the target. You'll get a timestamped directory for each time a backup was run. Like MacOS' timemachine, the script uses hard links to de-duplicate identical files across different timestamped directories so the overall space requirement for that incremental backup you did an hour or a day later can be very small.
I can certify that this setup, while it does not occupy the least conceivable amount of storage area, is very amenable to be searched and trivial to use for recovery. much better in this regard than any kind of compressed archive format which are always a pain in terms of searchability and so on.
- What's the simplest way to take a snapshot of your server
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Good data backups?
And for file version history and to protect against accidental deletion i use linux-timemachine which backs up over SSH to the same server and keeps versioned incremental backups. This backup also includes my entire /home folder so all apps, appdata and config is contained here.
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What is your favourite Linux backup software and why?
Linux-TimeMachine: https://github.com/cytopia/linux-timemachine
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Best practices for backups
If you only want to backup specific folders i like the tool linux-timemachine which uses rsync and hardlinks to create incremental backups based on a input and output folder.
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Tumbleweed without btrfs/snapper?
You know, another option might be to just rely on something external to your machine if you're worried enough. When I'm dealing with personal machines (usually servers) that are important to me, I usually use Backblaze B2. You could maybe even try using open source variants of Time Machine designed for Linux machines or Borg Backup...though, to be fair, I've never really tried using them for backing up my entire system ( "/" ) partition (https://github.com/cytopia/linux-timemachine).
- cytopia/linux-timemachine - Rsync-based OSX-like time machine for Linux, MacOS and BSD for atomic and resumable local and remote backups
- rsync based linux timemachine clone - now with full remote support
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Rsync-based OSX-like time machine for Linux, MacOS and BSD for atomic and resumable local and remote backups
linux-timemachine
restic
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Building a Managed Service Provider Business With Open Source
Restic - GitHub
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Ask HN: What is your approach for managing personal digital assets?
I religiously use Google contacts. It's the simplest way to keep people contacts up to date on Android.
I archive all important documents in specific folders by subject and date. This is backed up to back blaze with restic. https://restic.net/
I use https://ente.io for pictures. I convinced my wife to use it, and she agreed to auto share her photos so I don't nag her for copies. It had simple import from Facebook and Google.
I also keep extensive journals, which really helps to tie it all together. I can basically grep for hangouts, conversations, etc.
I also separate work journal from personal, and have essentially a journal for each project. https://jodavaho.io/tags/bullet-journal.html for how.
I religiously use Google calendar for all plans, you can easily search it for past events to get dates.
I also use monicahq for some notes about things I should remember about people but the habit never stuck.
- Restic – Backups Done Right
- Data corruption issue in restic 0.16.3 with max compression
- Rclone syncs your files to cloud storage
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Duplicity
After Borg, I switched to Restic:
https://restic.net/
AFAIK, the only difference is that Restic doesn't require Restic installed on the remote server, so you can efficiently backup to things like S3 or FTP. Other than that, both are fantastic.
- Restic – Simple Backups
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The Drive Stats of Backblaze Storage Pods
I'm curious, too. I know they've had some issues in the past:
https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/3268#issuecomment-78...
On the other hand, I tested around 15,000 backups last year (multiple hourly backups, daily tests) and they all passed.
- Selfhostate e avete un homelab?
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best backup for ubuntu ?
I use and recommend restic. I use it for about 60 machines on my LAN, and it's absolutely fantastic.
What are some alternatives?
BorgBackup - Deduplicating archiver with compression and authenticated encryption.
docker-pihole-sync - A Docker Container To Sync Two Piholes
Duplicati - Store securely encrypted backups in the cloud!
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.
Duplicity - Unnoficial fork of Duplicity - Bandwidth Efficient Encrypted Backup
snapper - Manage filesystem snapshots and allow undo of system modifications
kopia - Cross-platform backup tool for Windows, macOS & Linux with fast, incremental backups, client-side end-to-end encryption, compression and data deduplication. CLI and GUI included.
rsync-time-backup - Time Machine style backup with rsync.
Duplicacy - A new generation cloud backup tool
Butterfly-Backup - Butterfly Backup is a simple command line wrapper of rsync for complex task, written in python.
Rsnapshot - a tool for backing up your data using rsync (if you want to get help, use https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/rsnapshot-discuss)