[kwlug-disc] GUI Backup Software

[zixiekat at gmail.com]

That is one problem I have had with backup in the past. I tend to stay away from solutions that create a single archive.   Windows backup is also like this.

I recently switched my parents computer to Mint 16. I backed up all their data manually, but out of curiosity I tried to open a few of the recent backups made with MS backup; two of the five I tried to open were corrupted.  

I have two 2 TB drives in raid 1, with a USB backup, done with rsync.   I do not use the 'delete' option, so it just keeps everything.   The only downside is when files change, you aren't keeping the older versions, but at home, that's a rare thing.  


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From: Bob Jonkman
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Jason Locklin wrote:
> Duplicity is great. Encrypted backups[...]

My horror tale: I decommissioned a computer and backed up its data
with Duplicity, with encryption. Test restore worked fine. Some months
later when something needed to be restored there was a single file
with an error. It invalidated the entire backup -- Duplicity couldn't
even produce a catalogue of files.

Lessons learned: Have three copies of your data: The stuff you're
working on, the backup, and a backup of the backup.

Also, using encrypted backups for archiving isn't the best idea.
Better to have unencrypted, uncompressed backups stored in a
physically secured area. That way there's no dependence on any one
encryption/compression software.

And for archives, refresh the media regularly. Both optical and
magnetic media deteriorate over time, and media formats become
obsolete. I used to have a box of punch cards with the programs I
wrote at University. Got rid of it a few years ago, because there was
no way to even read the source code.

- --Bob.



On 14-06-11 02:14 PM, Jason Locklin wrote:
> On 11/06/14 10:49 AM, CrankyOldBugger wrote:
>> I took this question to alternativeto.net and the favourite
>> there (after rsync) is http://www.duplicati.com/
> 
> 
> Duplicity is great. Encrypted backups, rotation of partial and full
> backups, easy automation and logging, lot's of "backends" for 
> various remote and local backups. I have used it for years on my 
> own machines to back things up to multiple places nightly. 
> According to apt, Deja-dup is a GUI frontend to Duplicity that 
> integrates well with Gnome, but I personally prefer scripted 
> backups running from cron. There is also Duply and backupninja in 
> the repos, but I find duplicity fine on it's own. I like being
> able to restore a single file, or entire filesystem from yesterday,
> or a specific day 8 months ago, yet have nightly backups that
> typically take only a few minutes. Just don't forget to secure your
> backup key/passphrase away in a few safe places.
> 
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