Can't resist noting that using a Raspberry Pi in this way can be very slow. Using USB for file transfer and storage is a bottleneck that loses its luster after a time.
David T. On Sep 10, 2024, 2:31 AM, at 2:31 AM, Kalpesh Patel <[email protected]> wrote: >Raspberry PI can handle USB drives no problem -- get an externally >powered one, possibly hardware raid type one . You can load up NTFS >package for it and share it out as CIFS which would be equivalent of a >NAS box. > >-----Original Message----- >From: Bruce Griffis <[email protected]> >Sent: Monday, September 09, 2024 4:09 PM >To: Kalpesh Patel <[email protected]>; [email protected] >Subject: Re: [GNC] Recommendations for hosting gnucash file - Google >Drive, Microsoft 365, Local server? > >I'll need to take a closer look at CryptSync. I did go and install >syncthing and am synchronizing GnuCash files for my family, my mom (I'm >her Power of Attorney) and an eBay side hustle. Three sets of books. >Three completely different sets of banks/credit cards/debit cards, ... > >I yoinked my GnuCash files off Google drive and Microsoft OneDrive. > >Next up is a backup solution. I back up my Ubuntu desktop to USB and my >Win11 laptop to OneDrive. I have a Raspberry PI 3B in a little >enclosure setting unused. I have a tablet style display for it, and a >USB drive to connect to it. I need to fire it up and see if it can >power a traditional USB drive. I also have an SSD drive, but don't >really trust that for long term use as a backup. Alternatively, I could >just buy a NAS. > >I want to get away from Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive for >sensitive files. > >On 9/8/24 09:46, Kalpesh Patel wrote: >> If you are paranoid about cloud provider snooping into your files and >folders when storing data in the cloud, please look into excellent open >source tool called CryptSync >(https://tools.stefankueng.com/CryptSync.html) which I have mentioned >it in the past. It works as advertised so far. I do not rely on >anyone's word once that data leaves my control as they can change their >prerogative at their whims. I've been in IT world far too long to know >this for sure, sadly! >> >> (snip) > > >_______________________________________________ >gnucash-user mailing list >[email protected] >To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: >https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user >----- >Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. >You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list [email protected] To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
