On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 16:18, Rob Owens <row...@ptd.net> wrote: > I'm considering using bittorrent to back up large files such as pictures > and home movies. I am the admin for several of my family members' > computers. The idea would be to back up my files onto their machines, > then eventually back their stuff up in the same manner, resulting in > several off-site backups for each of us. > > I already use BackupPC successfully for offsite backups between family > members. Very large files are sometimes a problem, however, which is > why I'm considering bittorrent to supplement BackupPC. > > I want to keep this data private. What are my options, besides a VPN? > I hesitate to use a public torrent even on encrypted data, because the > computers of tomorrow may easily crack today's encryption using brute > force.
Not sure off the top of my head what encryption BT uses, but if it is any good, it shouldn't be any easier to break than a VPN's encryption... > Has anybody used bittorrent over VPN? Searching for those terms just > gives me hits on VPN services that can be used to keep the MPAA and RIAA > out of your face. I know you can do it, I do not know how well. I have heard of people running it over TOR, which is kind of crazy, TOR is slow enough as is. I can't think of any reason it wouldn't work over say, OpenVPN. > My data is sorted in directories by year. If I make torrents for each > year, most of the data will be static. But how should I handle the > current year's data? Can I update the torrent file without forcing a > re-download of all the current year's data? I doubt it. Probably not that hard to incorporate that into the spec, but without it being there, it is unlikely. I don't know what BackupPC does internally, but I would just use rsync over ssh, with appropriate options. It ought to be pretty robust Cheers, Kelly Clowers -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/CAFoWM=_pas5qlsvwm+hrkkntykrr6ue9h+7cthezk5bgpb2...@mail.gmail.com
