Harry Putnam <[email protected]> wrote:
> [email protected] writes:
>
> > Grant Edwards <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> On 2011-11-24, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >> > I am using rdiff-backup which is no longer maintained, but still seems
> >> > to work, but I was thinking to use rsnapshot instead which seems like a
> >> > nice way to do this, but this seems not to have been maintained for a
> >> > while, either, so I was wondering if anyone is using it and how it works
> >> > for you?
> >>
> >> I set up rsnapshot a few months ago, and so far it seems to be working
> >> fine. I found the documentation about how to configure the intervals
> >> and schedule the jobs to be a bit confusing, but once the light bulb
> >> went on, it's pretty easy.
> >
> >
> > Thanks, this is what I was wondering about.
>
> I'll chime in a bit here too. I've used rsnapshot for actual yrs,
> maybe 3-4. I've needed the occasional buggered up file from the
> backups and few whole directories over the years.
>
> It does not claim any baremetal restore capability... unless its been
> added. I know there is quite a lot of new functionality that I have
> not had occasion to delve into.
>
> It does not afford a handy slick way of retrieving a backed up file.
> I mean it is left to your own devices... but since the increments are
> dated and in hourly, daily, weekly, monthly [...] groupings, its not
> so hard to find what you need... I'm just saying it is a manual
> process unless you script something.
>
> I probably should investigate new features... since the above may be
> outdated information.
>
> One thing you can be sure of... its highly reliable since it is based
> on a very robust and well tested rsync and a very robust perl. Also,
> you will be amazed at how many backups you can have and take so very
> little space.
>
> Of course that last will depend to a good degree how much actual
> change occurs in your data being backed up.
>
> Further, it lends itself to network activity very well.
>
> All in all a quite simple to use, highly reliable, network capable,
> very versatile system.
>
I noticed that there was no real restore, but as you say you can usually
find what you are looking for. I will probably try on an experimental
basis.
Thanks for all your responses.
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