**errors=panic** @minx · 2018-05-31T10:55:52Z

errors=panic @minx

Linux, backup, advice wanted Show more

It's that time of the year again where I think "Ok, THIS time I'll set up a right and proper #backup scheme"... and then just end up with manual rsync anyway.

So, #linux people, what do you use to manage your #backups?

I'm looking for:
- incremental
- automatable
- local and/or remote
- browsable without special tools
- GUI optional but available

In the past this boiled down to {rsnapshot|rdiff-backup} but maybe that's changed?

#AdviceWanted #FollowerPower

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**leip4Ier** @leip4Ier@infosec.exchange · May 31, 2018, 11:15

**leip4Ier** @leip4Ier@infosec.exchange · May 31, 2018, 11:15

May 31, 2018, 11:15

leip4Ier @leip4Ier@infosec.exchange

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@minx i'm just doing rsync -aXv --delete $HOME $DEST, exporting the explicitly installed package list before. i also bsdtar all configs in etc which are not vanilla. everything is via a script obviously.

**phenolology 🐢** @susannah@octodon.social · May 31, 2018, 12:16

**phenolology 🐢** @susannah@octodon.social · May 31, 2018, 12:16

May 31, 2018, 12:16

phenolology 🐢 @susannah@octodon.social

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@minx I use the one that comes with Ubuntu - deja dup+duplicity

**Ληο (Leo λ)** @tindall · May 31, 2018, 13:49

**Ληο (Leo λ)** @tindall · May 31, 2018, 13:49

May 31, 2018, 13:49

Ληο (Leo λ) @tindall

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@minx I use TarSnap (https://tarsnap.com). It doesn't hit all your bullets - command line only, and backups are deduplicated and encrypted so while you can browse the list of backups you cannot browse the backed up files themselves - it uses a _very_ familiar (tar-like) interface and is incredibly inexpensive. My cost ends up being around $3 or $4 per year.