[ale] Linux GUI or CLI backup tool

[Sergio Chaves]

All,

Thanks for all the options given.
I'll try a few of them this weekend and let you know what worked best in my 
case.



Best regards,


Sergio Chaves

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On Friday, February 18, 2011 12:59:12 am Richard Bronosky wrote:
> Let's think about this.. You would only use a GUI for specifying what
> to backup. You want to backup to happen automatically. You DO NOT want
> to have to use a GUI to make the backup happen. If the "what to
> backup" doesn't change often, you don't need a GUI at all. I suggest
> Dirvish. http://www.dirvish.org/
> 
> 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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