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seeking a backup program
Still learning my way around this new neighborhood after a BAD experience with Ransomeware on my Windows PC.
I'm seeking a Backup utility that will copy from my download directory to a removable drive that does NOT attempt to sync the directories. I don't want anything deleted from the target directory, and I don't want anything added to the source, and I don't need anything already present in the target to be rewritten just because it's in the source. (I had such a system in Win called SyncBackSE, but can't find the Linux equivalent). I'm running Zorin OS 17 Pro. Thanks |
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I do not know what backup utilities are available in Zorin's repositories but rsync which is a command line utility should be suitable. rsync has lots of options but is basically a copy program. It copies files from source to destination. If a file exists and is a newer version on the source, the destination is updated. No files are deleted on either the source or destination by default. |
As I understand your question, backintime wil do the job for you.
It's rsync based (a huge pro) and will retain all copies as hardlinks. Only deletes what you specify (if any). It has a GUI, but can operate on the command line as well. You can schedule your backups easily. Restore is a breeze. There are more (rsync based), but backintime is my personal preferred one. As michaelk suggest (+1) it's perfectly possible with "bare" rsync. Harder, but you will learn a lot. |
I guess there is a "built in" backup utility.
https://help.zorin.com/docs/getting-...back-up-files/ |
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Have a look at this thread which I started.
https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...ed-4175732064/ As a result of all the help I got from this community, I now have a working rsync backup script for each of the three partitions that I want to dump. |
I'm not fluent yet with command lines and terminal (although I suspect that will be coming), but I 'think' Grsync will keep things somewhat stable. Luckybackup looked to be a winner until it showed me (the hard way) that sync giveth, but sync also taketh away, without warning or recourse!
Beachboy2, filesync is on my list to check out, thanks. Thank you all, I'm getting there! |
Sync is not "backup"... as you probably discovered.
You'll have to be extremely careful with the -option list when using any (?) of the sync derivates. Otherwise it will do as the name indicates... delete a file on your working disc, sync to your "backup" disc and the file will be deleted here as well... Carry on! :D |
If you have sufficient disk space, I'd suggest the following:-
Reserve some separate disk space and run your backup to this space as an auto-run job. It will be fast and require no effort. With the right mount options, it should be safe from ransome-ware software, especially if you only install software from trusted sources! Periodically, copy this backup to your external disk (to guard against your main disk failure). |
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JTJ 1950,
Excellent news. I use FreeFileSync myself. Please mark the thread as [SOLVED] by clicking on Thread Tools on your original post. |
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The Mirror function has the potential to cause a lot of file loss, intentional or unintentional, but before anything occurs there is, by default, a chart displayed that shows the quantity of data being moved and also indicating how much is being added AND DELETED on each side. If you’re not looking to delete anything, you’ve been warned to check your settings. This chart is also always displayed in the lower right corner. It’s easy to overlook, but you shouldn’t…
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