Encrypted backup solutions

[paulchinnz]

I've been using Areca for most of the year until I started having issues with it a couple of months ago.

Anyway, wondering what else there is besides Areca that provides encrypted backups. Have been using file backup manager but can't see any encryption option with it. Any ideas appreciated.

[lavinog]

7z can create encrypted archives.

[LunaticHiatus]

If your looking for encrypted online backup. Ubuntu offers one wit Ubuntu One.

[lavinog]

Spideroak also offers encrypted online backups.
Currently Ubuntu one requires that you move everything to your ubuntu one folder.

[paulchinnz]

Thanks for the suggestions. I guess with my substandard interwebs access and >30GB to backup cloud backups are not really what I'm after. Anyway, clouds depend on internet access, and I'm after a solution that allows backups on to my USB pen drive for access anywhere there's a USB port.

Is 7z actually 7zip? I couldn't find 7z otherwise.

[paulchinnz]

Using deja dup backup. Doesn't memorise multiple backup protocols but looks to be doing the job.

[lavinog]

Is 7z actually 7zip? I couldn't find 7z otherwise.
yes

[Puzzled Guy]

Install 7-zip with:

sudo apt-get install p7zip-full
Then right-click the backup and choose "create archive"

Then choose tar.7z as the compression method (with tar, the file permissions will be preserved)

Expand "Details"
Here you can choose to add a password (creating a password is optional but if you want it encrypted, go ahead!)

Hope this helps

[paulchinnz]

Thanks for the 7z suggestion. What's the difference between this and simply using rar with password and encryption of the file list?

[lavinog]

Thanks for the 7z suggestion. What's the difference between this and simply using rar with password and encryption of the file list?

pretty much the same. 7z is open source.