Re: [PLUG] Backup solution

[Robert via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>]

Yeah, I'm going that so I don't have to go through the install and 
configure everything from scratch.  I'm syncing to a drive in the system 
and that is backed up to an external travel drive.

I had thought about rsync but as I stated I'm trying to have to not 
reinstall.

On 03/02/2021 03:32, Jon Wolfe via plug wrote:
> So you are making an "image" backup. I've been very happy just using
> rsync (with -a). It has the advantage that if your source is larger than
> the destination, you can add "--exclude" and then use a second rsync for
> a second drive. Additionally, all of your files are directly available.
> Your backups are easy to read and you don't need special software. I run
> a jenkins job, but you could also just use a simple bash script.
>
> If you have a raspberry pi or some computer that is always on you can
> also create a synchronization folder so your important work is
> immediately backed up. I have had some problems in the past doing this
> with Nextcloud because it choked at synchronizing files that were still
> being written (such as large downloads). But there are quite a few other
> choices you could try out. I am using Resilio-Sync. If you don't have a
> home server, there are lots of free and paid cloud storage options.
>
> And as mentioned by Keith, there are file systems that support
> "snapshots". Making snapshots can also be automated with a cron job.
>
> Linux Mint uses Timeshift to automatically backup system files once a
> day. It must be available for other distros also.
>
> Use a multi-faceted approach if you can and automate as much as possible.
>
> Best wishes.
> Jon
>
> On 2/3/21 5:31 AM, Robert via plug wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am looking for a good backup solution for my home system. I've been
> > running dd and making a complete backup of my system but this requires
> > that I stop the system and the boot from USB to get this done.
> >
> > Now I'm looking for a better solution.  I prefer a bare bones backup
> > if at all possible but anything really close to this with minimal OS
> > install would be great.
> >
> > Any suggestions?
>
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Regards,
Robert


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