Package: wnpp Severity: wishlist Owner: Nigel Kukard <nkuk...@lbsd.net>
* Package name : awit-dbackup Version : 0.0.22 Upstream Author : Nigel Kukard <nkuk...@lbsd.net> * URL : http://www.dbackup.org * License : GPL-3+ Programming Lang: Perl Description : Flexible one archive per directory backup tool This is a backup software package which basically creates one archive per directory it backs up. This makes searching through the backup much easier as you can look for which files you're after in the directory hierarchy. It will only backup directories which have changed, which makes it rsync friendly. - why is this package useful/relevant? This package is extremely useful in backing up very large datasets or virtual containers. It creates one archive per directory being backed up using a number of compression options. Should contents change, and those contents are isolated to something like new files being added, it will not touch the previous archive. This makes it very efficient and rsync friendly. As there is one archive per directory being backed up, you can easily browse through the backup set and choose what you want to restore. - do you use it? Extensively when backing up virtual containers and large filservers. - if there are other packages providing similar functionality, how does it compare? I do not believe there is a tool which offers this flexibility. Its got quite a unique purpose. - how do you plan to maintain it? inside a packaging team (check list at https://wiki.debian.org/Teams)? are you looking for co-maintainers? I have multiple paid staff who are employed to maintain the software package and for whom I will accept MR's for. I will handle the packaging myself and uploading for the sponsor. - do you need a sponsor? I do need a sponsor. The package will be on mentors soon: https://mentors.debian.net/package/awit-dbackup -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-wnpp-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/sig.1331e7d8db.20140911171046.GA31968@nigel-debian.local
