Re: [slim] Re: What's a good backup utility?
trebejo wrote: Instead of simply re-writing the entire directory branch everytime I need to make a full back up, I only delete the obsolete files and update or copy the new ones by typing a single line in a terminal: So, what happens when you realise that you deleted a file just before you ran rsync that you didn't mean to delete and that you'd really like to get back? Sure, rsync is cool, but you're not really making a useful backup using it like you are. Have a look at rsnapshot [1] - I think you'll like it. 1. http://www.rsnapshot.org/ R. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: What's a good backup utility?
On Windows XP use robocopy and Schedule. robocopy D:\path C:\path /MIR works for me. -- bernt http://www.last.fm/user/ottovonkopp/ bernt's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1342 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22533 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: What's a good backup utility?
Robin Bowes Wrote: So, what happens when you realise that you deleted a file just before you ran rsync that you didn't mean to delete and that you'd really like to get back? I yell like a stuck pig, or I look at the other N,000 albums in my collection and cope with it. Your point is well taken of course. I make a big investment in my alertness at that moment before the enter key is pressed (e.g. no scotch before that keystroke). There is also something to be said about the nature of the filesystem. With scarcely any exceptions, the music files grow monotonically, and deletions are usually the consequence of having moved something around or having re-tagged something. Hence as far as my music collection is concerned, I'm pretty sure I've made a stable marriage with rsync. With data of a different nature, my concerns shift, which leads us to... Sure, rsync is cool, but you're not really making a useful backup using it like you are. Have a look at rsnapshot [1] - I think you'll like it. 1. http://www.rsnapshot.org/ R. Thanks! The multi-user flavor of that (root password need not be involved) makes it pretty suggestive for a multi-user system. There is a learning curve--hit the next topic tension in modernity that sometimes forces me to choose something like rsync rather than the next step up the chain. Personal on-topic recommendations are the typical stimulant for me to go ahead and make that next step (which is how I replaced a ghastly cp -R whatever command with rsync). And now if your tip bears fruit (it's in an O'Reilly so we're on our way), then my friend shall hear back from *me*. Unix tennis is a lovely game. Cheers, Ariel -- trebejo trebejo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=730 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22533 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
Re: [slim] Re: What's a good backup utility?
bernt wrote: On Windows XP use robocopy and Schedule. robocopy D:\path C:\path /MIR works for me. Better yet, schedule this: robocopy D:\srcpath E:\destpath /E /B This will copy over any new or modified files to your backup but _not_ delete any files/dirs that are in the destpath but not in the srcpath. This practice protects against a lost/deleted source being automatically synchronized over to your backup. And run this only when you are sure of the state of the source files: robocopy D:\srcpath E:\destpath /MIR This will delete files/dirs which have been removed from the source, freeing up space on your backup device. --rt ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: What's a good backup utility?
As other posters have mentioned in other threads, for Windows, SyncBack is the best backup program I've seen. It works across your LAN, works with Samba... and most importantly of all: it does what it says its going to do. There is a free version I believe. I tried several other solutions and none of them worked reliably and as effectively as SyncBack. ss. -- street_samurai street_samurai's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=199 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22533 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: What's a good backup utility?
Long discussion here: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22161 -- Mark Lanctot Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22533 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
[slim] Re: What's a good backup utility?
xxcopy source:\ target:\ /clone /yy does it for me -- Pale Blue Ego Pale Blue Ego's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=110 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22533 ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
