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Rpeters: /* Dirvish */ added link to documentation

2016-11-19T06:22:59Z

Dirvish: added link to documentation

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	==== Dirvish ====		==== Dirvish ====
	Dirvish takes a similar approach to rsnapshot (see below), but differs in details. A backup regime implemented for one would be difficult to convert to the other.		Dirvish takes a similar approach to rsnapshot (see below), but differs in details. A backup regime implemented for one would be difficult to convert to the other.

			http://wiki.dirvish.org/DirvishUsage

	==== rnapshot ====		==== rnapshot ====

Rpeters: /* Getting Technical */additional guideance for reverse-delta routines

2016-11-19T05:58:37Z

Getting Technical: additional guideance for reverse-delta routines

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 === Getting Technical ===
 ==== rnapshot ====
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 ===== rsnapshot for Linux etc =====
 rsnapshot is  tested on many UNIX-like OS
-#The philosophy behind rsnapshot is tha backups happen regularly and reliably '''only''' if fully automated
+*The philosophy behind rsnapshot is tha backups happen regularly and reliably '''only''' if fully automated
-#*rsnapshot handles the "how, what & where"
+**rsnapshot handles the "how, what & where"
-#*cron handles the "when"
+**cron handles the "when"
-#but wait, there's more
+*but wait, there's more
-#*speed & space efficiency approach that of incremental backups
+**speed & space efficiency approach that of incremental backups
-#*restores files as easily as from stand-alone backup
+**restores files as easily as from stand-alone backup
-#best installed from your Operating System's  media/repositories  - alternatively
+*best installed from your Operating System's  media/repositories  - alternatively
-#*http://www.rsnapshot.org/downloads.html
+**http://www.rsnapshot.org/downloads.html
-#'''essential''' - read their HOWTO
+*'''essential''' - read their HOWTO
 ===== rsnapshot for MacOSX =====
 *might be available  for later versions - see:

Rpeters at 04:37, 26 August 2012

2012-08-26T04:37:17Z

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	=== Getting Technical ===		=== Getting Technical ===

	=== rnapshot ===		==== rnapshot ====

			===== rsnapshot for Linux etc =====
	rsnapshot is tested on many UNIX-like OS		rsnapshot is tested on many UNIX-like OS
	#The philosophy behind rsnapshot is tha backups happen regularly and reliably '''only''' if fully automated		#The philosophy behind rsnapshot is tha backups happen regularly and reliably '''only''' if fully automated
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	#*http://www.rsnapshot.org/downloads.html		#*http://www.rsnapshot.org/downloads.html
	#'''essential''' - read their HOWTO		#'''essential''' - read their HOWTO
	==== rsnapshot for MacOSX ====		===== rsnapshot for MacOSX =====
	*might be available for later versions - see:		*might be available for later versions - see:
	http://www.rousette.org.uk/blog/archives/backups-rsync-and-rsnapshot/		http://www.rousette.org.uk/blog/archives/backups-rsync-and-rsnapshot/
	==== rnapshot for Windows ====		===== rnapshot for Windows =====
	*probably not feasible ~~because Windows filesystems do not provide the required functions~~		*probably not feasible
			**because Windows filesystems do not provide the required functions
	*cwRsync goes part way		*cwRsync goes part way
	http://www.rsync.net/resources/howto/windows_rsync.html		http://www.rsync.net/resources/howto/windows_rsync.html
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	--[[Category:Technical Info]]		--[[Category:Technical Info]]

	== Strictly for Geeks ==		=== Strictly for Geeks ===

	*		*

	--[[User:Rpeters\|Rpeters]]18:10, 24 August 2012 (EST)		--[[User:Rpeters\|Rpeters]]14:37, 26 August 2012 (EST)

	[[Category:Technical Info]]		[[Category:Technical Info]]
	[[Category:Recommendations]]		[[Category:Recommendations]]

Rpeters: /* rnapshot */ added link for MacOSX

2012-08-26T04:32:46Z

rnapshot: added link for MacOSX

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	=== rnapshot ===		=== rnapshot ===
			rsnapshot is tested on many UNIX-like OS
	#The philosophy behind rsnapshot is tha backups happen regularly and reliably '''only''' if fully automated		#The philosophy behind rsnapshot is tha backups happen regularly and reliably '''only''' if fully automated
	#*rsnapshot handles the "how, what & where"		#*rsnapshot handles the "how, what & where"
	#*cron handles the "when"		#*cron handles the "when"
			#but wait, there's more
			#*speed & space efficiency approach that of incremental backups
			#*restores files as easily as from stand-alone backup
	#best installed from your Operating System's media/repositories - alternatively		#best installed from your Operating System's media/repositories - alternatively
	#*http://www.rsnapshot.org/downloads.html		#*http://www.rsnapshot.org/downloads.html
	#'''essential''' - read ~~the~~ HOWTO		#'''essential''' - read their HOWTO
			==== rsnapshot for MacOSX ====
			*might be available for later versions - see:
			http://www.rousette.org.uk/blog/archives/backups-rsync-and-rsnapshot/
	==== rnapshot for Windows ====		==== rnapshot for Windows ====
	*probably not feasible because Windows filesystems do not provide the required functions		*probably not feasible because Windows filesystems do not provide the required functions
	*cwRsync goes part way		*cwRsync goes part way
	http://www.rsync.net/resources/howto/windows_rsync.html		http://www.rsync.net/resources/howto/windows_rsync.html

			-[[User:Rpeters\|Rpeters]]13:25, 24 August 2012 (EST)
			--[[Category:Technical Info]]

	== Strictly for Geeks ==		== Strictly for Geeks ==

Rpeters: Created page with "=== For General Users === * === Getting Technical === === rnapshot === #The philosophy behind rsnapshot is tha backups happen regularly and reliably '''only''' if fully aut…"

2012-08-24T08:10:42Z

Created page with "=== For General Users === * === Getting Technical === === rnapshot === #The philosophy behind rsnapshot is tha backups happen regularly and reliably '''only''' if fully aut…"

New page

=== For General Users ===

*

=== Getting Technical ===

=== rnapshot ===
#The philosophy behind rsnapshot is tha backups happen regularly and reliably '''only''' if fully automated
#*rsnapshot handles the "how, what & where"
#*cron handles the "when"
#best installed from your Operating System's media/repositories - alternatively
#*http://www.rsnapshot.org/downloads.html
#'''essential''' - read the HOWTO
==== rnapshot for Windows ====
*probably not feasible because Windows filesystems do not provide the required functions
*cwRsync goes part way
http://www.rsync.net/resources/howto/windows_rsync.html
== Strictly for Geeks ==

*

--[[User:Rpeters|Rpeters]]18:10, 24 August 2012 (EST)

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