[kwlug-disc] GUI Backup Software

unsolicited unsolicited at swiz.ca
Wed Jun 11 15:02:04 EDT 2014


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duplicity_(software) shows Duplicity is a 
C# reimplementation of Duplicity. i.e. Not exactly a duplicate. 
http://www.duplicati.com/ says not compatible - FWIW.

On 14-06-11 02:51 PM, CrankyOldBugger wrote:
> Actually the link I posted was for Duplicati, which is based on Duplicity.
>   So Duplicati is sort of a duplicate of Duplicity.  No point in duplicating
> our efforts!!  :)
>
> Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to unscrew my eyes now...
>
>
>
> On 11 June 2014 14:14, Jason Locklin <locklin.jason at gmail.com> 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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