Try installing unison-gtk. It is a graphical front end for rsync (and a few
other programs) that accomplishes exactly what you want to do.
On Tuesday 02 December 2008 07:54:08 pm Isaac MacFarlane wrote:
> Hello, I was wondering if it was possible to plug my laptop into the
> network and sync my
When the date was Wednesday 03 December 2008, Isaac MacFarlane wrote:
> Hello, I was wondering if it was possible to plug my laptop into the
> network and sync my files to the network so that I always have a backed
> up copy of my home partition? I honestly don't know how easily
> accomplished thi
On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 8:24 AM, Isaac MacFarlane
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello, I was wondering if it was possible to plug my laptop into the network
> and sync my files to the network so that I always have a backed up copy of
> my home partition? I honestly don't know how easily accomplished
Hello, I was wondering if it was possible to plug my laptop into the network
and sync my files to the network so that I always have a backed up copy of
my home partition? I honestly don't know how easily accomplished this would
be.
Isaac MacFarlane
e.
>
> What is everyone else using to backup their laptops?
I use backup2l. It is very simple and command-line driven. The
configuration to identify which files to backup could be a little more
convenient, but it couldn't be any more flexible. It uses two separate
variables that get pa
Hello,
a good solution is to use backup2l coupled with rsync and anachron
modulo bash scripts.
Jerome
Preston Boyington wrote:
Joe Emenaker wrote:
I've looked at bacula and that is *way* more than what I need.
I'm looking to backup my laptop either to a network drive or an ex
Joe Emenaker wrote:
> I've looked at bacula and that is *way* more than what I need.
>
> I'm looking to backup my laptop either to a network drive or an external
> usb drive.
although i haven't tried it yet, Grsync looks interesting.
http://www.opbyte.it/grsync/
-
On Mon, Feb 12, 2007 at 01:48:30AM -0800, Joe Emenaker wrote:
> I'm looking to backup my laptop either to a network drive or an external
> usb drive. Since it's a laptop, I don't always have the usb drive
> plugged in or the networked drive might not be on the LAN I
Sorry if the "What's a good backup program" question is tiresome... and
this isn't quite the best list to ask, but it's the list I follow more
than the others, so I think of this one as my "community".
Having written more than my fair share of smbmount/tar/
On Sat, 2004-10-02 at 03:39 +0200, Jerome BENOIT wrote:
> Hello List,
>
> I would like my desktop (an openbrick) to backup via the net
> my laptop once it is connected:
> what is the best way to do so ?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Jerome
>
Hi,
I recommend using unis
On Sat, 2004-10-02 at 03:39 +0200, Jerome BENOIT wrote:
> Hello List,
>
> I would like my desktop (an openbrick) to backup via the net
> my laptop once it is connected:
> what is the best way to do so ?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Jerome
>
Hi,
I recommend using unis
lain about lines longer than 80 characters.
Thanks.
Thanks for inspiration to:
http://www.heinlein-support.de/web/projekte/rsync-backup/
Hi Jerome,
on server-side (desktop) I'm running a rsync-server (see rsync(1), rsyncd.conf(5))
On client-side (notebook) every hour I run the rsync-backu
nes longer than 80 characters.
Thanks.
Thanks for inspiration to:
http://www.heinlein-support.de/web/projekte/rsync-backup/
Hi Jerome,
on server-side (desktop) I'm running a rsync-server (see rsync(1), rsyncd.conf(5))
On client-side (notebook) every hour I run the rsync-backup script. It is
aracters.
Thanks.
Thanks for inspiration to:
http://www.heinlein-support.de/web/projekte/rsync-backup/
Hi Jerome,
on server-side (desktop) I'm running a rsync-server (see rsync(1),
rsyncd.conf(5))
On client-side (notebook) every hour I run the rsync-backup script. It is
configured
wit
aracters.
Thanks.
Thanks for inspiration to:
http://www.heinlein-support.de/web/projekte/rsync-backup/
Hi Jerome,
on server-side (desktop) I'm running a rsync-server (see rsync(1), rsyncd.conf(5))
On client-side (notebook) every hour I run the rsync-backup script. It is configured
with 5 en
On October 4, 2004 05:43 am, Marco Bellini wrote:
> i've heard about Mondo Rescue packages and bootable cd... i've never
> tried it, so it's just a suggestion...
> http://www.microwerks.net/~hugo/
imo, the critical word there is "Rescue". I couldn't figure out a way to get
Mondo to just back up
Oktober 2004 03:39 schrieb Jerome BENOIT:
> >
> >>Hello List,
> >>
> >>I would like my desktop (an openbrick) to backup via the net
> >>my laptop once it is connected:
> >>what is the best way to do so ?
> >
> >
> > I'm using r
On October 4, 2004 05:43 am, Marco Bellini wrote:
> i've heard about Mondo Rescue packages and bootable cd... i've never
> tried it, so it's just a suggestion...
> http://www.microwerks.net/~hugo/
imo, the critical word there is "Rescue". I couldn't figure out a way to get
Mondo to just back up
Hello List,
thank very much for your suggestions.
Tobias Kraus wrote:
Am Samstag, 2. Oktober 2004 03:39 schrieb Jerome BENOIT:
Hello List,
I would like my desktop (an openbrick) to backup via the net
my laptop once it is connected:
what is the best way to do so ?
I'm using rsync for
Oktober 2004 03:39 schrieb Jerome BENOIT:
> >
> >>Hello List,
> >>
> >>I would like my desktop (an openbrick) to backup via the net
> >>my laptop once it is connected:
> >>what is the best way to do so ?
> >
> >
> > I'm using r
Hello List,
thank very much for your suggestions.
Tobias Kraus wrote:
Am Samstag, 2. Oktober 2004 03:39 schrieb Jerome BENOIT:
Hello List,
I would like my desktop (an openbrick) to backup via the net
my laptop once it is connected:
what is the best way to do so ?
I'm using rsync for thi
i've heard about Mondo Rescue packages and bootable cd... i've never
tried it, so it's just a suggestion...
http://www.microwerks.net/~hugo/
HTH
marco
On Sat, 2004-10-02 at 04:22, Daniel Pittman wrote:
> On 2 Oct 2004, Jerome BENOIT wrote:
> > I would like my desktop
Am Samstag, 2. Oktober 2004 03:39 schrieb Jerome BENOIT:
> Hello List,
>
> I would like my desktop (an openbrick) to backup via the net
> my laptop once it is connected:
> what is the best way to do so ?
I'm using rsync for this. My desktop is a rsync-server and my laptop
te
i've heard about Mondo Rescue packages and bootable cd... i've never
tried it, so it's just a suggestion...
http://www.microwerks.net/~hugo/
HTH
marco
On Sat, 2004-10-02 at 04:22, Daniel Pittman wrote:
> On 2 Oct 2004, Jerome BENOIT wrote:
> > I would like my desktop
Hi,
* Daniel Pittman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [041004 10:09]:
> On 2 Oct 2004, Jerome BENOIT wrote:
> > I would like my desktop (an openbrick) to backup via the net
> > my laptop once it is connected:
> > what is the best way to do so ?
>
> My recommendation would be
Am Samstag, 2. Oktober 2004 03:39 schrieb Jerome BENOIT:
> Hello List,
>
> I would like my desktop (an openbrick) to backup via the net
> my laptop once it is connected:
> what is the best way to do so ?
I'm using rsync for this. My desktop is a rsync-server and my laptop
te
Hi,
* Daniel Pittman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [041004 10:09]:
> On 2 Oct 2004, Jerome BENOIT wrote:
> > I would like my desktop (an openbrick) to backup via the net
> > my laptop once it is connected:
> > what is the best way to do so ?
>
> My recommendation would be
On 2 Oct 2004, Jerome BENOIT wrote:
> I would like my desktop (an openbrick) to backup via the net
> my laptop once it is connected:
> what is the best way to do so ?
My recommendation would be the 'BackupPC' package, found in testing and
unstable. That will happily produce
Hello List,
I would like my desktop (an openbrick) to backup via the net
my laptop once it is connected:
what is the best way to do so ?
Thanks in advance,
Jerome
On 2 Oct 2004, Jerome BENOIT wrote:
> I would like my desktop (an openbrick) to backup via the net
> my laptop once it is connected:
> what is the best way to do so ?
My recommendation would be the 'BackupPC' package, found in testing and
unstable. That will happily produce
Hello List,
I would like my desktop (an openbrick) to backup via the net
my laptop once it is connected:
what is the best way to do so ?
Thanks in advance,
Jerome
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; the night because I didn't do any backup.
>
> So here I am now, browsing for backup solutions, from Zip drives to
> DVD burners or CD burners.
>
[snip]
>
> Thanks very much everybody !!
>
> --Stéphane
>
You should also look into the package backup2l. I don'
manpage of rsync to find
the options you like.
the main advantage of rsync is backup speed due to the fact that it only
copies modified data (of course it is also usefull when backing up via rsync).
if you want something like ghost, i also recommend you (like John Schmidt in
his reply) to u
On Tuesday 25 May 2004 01:06 pm, Provost, Stephane wrote:
> Hmmm didn't think about this. That's a great idea though. And how do I
> restore the files now ? Say my HDD crashes, do I need to reinstall Debian
> and then run a reverse rsync or something like this ?
>
> Does
Hmmm didn't think about this. That's a great idea though. And how do I
restore the files now ? Say my HDD crashes, do I need to reinstall Debian
and then run a reverse rsync or something like this ?
Does rsync allow to backup an entire OS (including config files, special
files, links, e
; the night because I didn't do any backup.
>
> So here I am now, browsing for backup solutions, from Zip drives to
> DVD burners or CD burners.
>
[snip]
>
> Thanks very much everybody !!
>
> --Stéphane
>
You should also look into the package backup2l. I don'
Hello Stephane
> Another random question for debian users on laptop.
i'm not really sure if your question really belongs to debian-
laptop - but anyway, my solution also works with laptops :-)
> So here I am now, browsing for backup solutions, from Zip drives to DVD
> burners
manpage of rsync to find
the options you like.
the main advantage of rsync is backup speed due to the fact that it only
copies modified data (of course it is also usefull when backing up via rsync).
if you want something like ghost, i also recommend you (like John Schmidt in
his reply) to u
Hello everybody,
Another random question for debian users on laptop.
The hard disk on my server/laptop has been working a lot for the past 3
years and I am now waking up in cold sweats during the middle of the night
because I didn't do any backup.
So here I am now, browsing for backup solu
On Tuesday 25 May 2004 01:06 pm, Provost, Stephane wrote:
> Hmmm didn't think about this. That's a great idea though. And how do I
> restore the files now ? Say my HDD crashes, do I need to reinstall Debian
> and then run a reverse rsync or something like this ?
>
> Does
Hmmm didn't think about this. That's a great idea though. And how do I
restore the files now ? Say my HDD crashes, do I need to reinstall Debian
and then run a reverse rsync or something like this ?
Does rsync allow to backup an entire OS (including config files, special
files, links, e
Hello Stephane
> Another random question for debian users on laptop.
i'm not really sure if your question really belongs to debian-
laptop - but anyway, my solution also works with laptops :-)
> So here I am now, browsing for backup solutions, from Zip drives to DVD
> burners
Hello everybody,
Another random question for debian users on laptop.
The hard disk on my server/laptop has been working a lot for the past 3
years and I am now waking up in cold sweats during the middle of the night
because I didn't do any backup.
So here I am now, browsing for backup solu
;
> > > It is the only linux box I have at the moment, and I was wondering how I
> > > should go about backup it up.
> > >
> > > I have heaps of diskspace on various win2k boxes, perhaps I could tar
> > > what I
> > > want and ftp it.
>
gt; >
> > > It is the only linux box I have at the moment, and I was wondering how I
> > > should go about backup it up.
> > >
> > > I have heaps of diskspace on various win2k boxes, perhaps I could tar what I
> > > want and ftp it.
> > >
> &
Ah, right, yes, this is the sort of thing.
thanks
Matthew Joyce
-Original Message-
From: Jeff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, 4 October 2002 3:59 PM
To: 'debian-laptop@lists.debian.org'
Subject: Re: backup
Thatcher Ulrich, 2002-Oct-04 00:50 -0400:
> On Oct 04,
Thatcher Ulrich, 2002-Oct-04 00:50 -0400:
> On Oct 04, 2002 at 11:50 +1000, Joyce, Matthew wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am running woody v3 / 2.4.18 on an old tosh laptop.
> >
> > It is the only linux box I have at the moment, and I was wondering
On Oct 04, 2002 at 11:50 +1000, Joyce, Matthew wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I am running woody v3 / 2.4.18 on an old tosh laptop.
>
> It is the only linux box I have at the moment, and I was wondering how I
> should go about backup it up.
>
> I have heaps of diskspace on var
Ah, right, yes, this is the sort of thing.
thanks
Matthew Joyce
-Original Message-
From: Jeff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, 4 October 2002 3:59 PM
To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
Subject: Re: backup
Thatcher Ulrich, 2002-Oct-04 00:50 -0400:
> On Oct 04, 2002 at 11:50
Thatcher Ulrich, 2002-Oct-04 00:50 -0400:
> On Oct 04, 2002 at 11:50 +1000, Joyce, Matthew wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am running woody v3 / 2.4.18 on an old tosh laptop.
> >
> > It is the only linux box I have at the moment, and I was wondering
On Oct 04, 2002 at 11:50 +1000, Joyce, Matthew wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I am running woody v3 / 2.4.18 on an old tosh laptop.
>
> It is the only linux box I have at the moment, and I was wondering how I
> should go about backup it up.
>
> I have heaps of diskspace on var
Hi,
I am running woody v3 / 2.4.18 on an old tosh laptop.
It is the only linux box I have at the moment, and I was wondering how I
should go about backup it up.
I have heaps of diskspace on various win2k boxes, perhaps I could tar what I
want and ftp it.
Is there some software which will
Hi,
I am running woody v3 / 2.4.18 on an old tosh laptop.
It is the only linux box I have at the moment, and I was wondering how I
should go about backup it up.
I have heaps of diskspace on various win2k boxes, perhaps I could tar what I
want and ftp it.
Is there some software which will
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