[ale] Linux GUI or CLI backup tool

[Jerald Sheets]

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I use the Dropbox client for Linux, and have an rsync running that backs my important stuff up to a predetermined location every night, so anything that changes is getting off-sited regularly.

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On Feb 15, 2011, at 4:08 PM, Ron Frazier wrote:

> I've used Jungle Disk for quite a while on Windows and for a couple of 
> months on Linux (Ubuntu 10.04).  I like it very much.  It's very 
> configurable.  On Windows, I have it set to back up everything that I 
> don't exclude.  I exclude system files and most applications as well as 
> my email databases and large multi media files.  On Linux, I back up my 
> entire home directory except what I exclude, with similar exclusions.  I 
> exclude the .evolution directory, since I rarely use Evolution.  I allow 
> the .thunderbird directory to be backed up, which is my main email 
> database, being used by Eudora OSE.  I also have the system set to 
> exclude any files in a "nojungledisk" folder or with a file name 
> starting with "_njd_".  This way, I can easily exclude a file without 
> going back into the configuration screen of the program.  I have the 
> system set to run every 6 hours.  This good thing about this strategy is 
> that everything new I add is automatically backed up.  That way, I don't 
> have to worry about it.  I'm backing up 4 computers with about 80 GB of 
> total data.  My monthly bill is about $ 15.  I really like the system.
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Ron
> 
> On 02/14/2011 12:12 PM, Chuck Payne wrote:
>> Jungle Disk or Spider Oak are good ones. If you want to have it off site.
>> 
>> Chuck
>> 
>> On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 12:05 PM, Sergio Chaves<sergio.chaves at gmail.com>  wrote:
>> 
>>> I currently use TAR to backup my PCs at home - not familiar with rsync.
>>> Wife was converted to linux last year and love it (and so do I,  no more
>>> reinstalls, yeah!).
>>> The thing is that she got into photography and wants to manage her own
>>> backups.
>>> Is there a good, intuitive, linux GUI tool that uses Rsync? I would like to
>>> just sync the directories after the 1st backup is done.
>>> I am also ok with options other than rsync or a script that she can start from
>>> a desktop shortcut.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Best regards,
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Sergio Chaves
>>> 
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