file backup software

[nmyrick]

If anybody can find a decent Linux based backup software out there, please let me know. I've tried several, and none of them seem to be worthwhile.

I've tried these:

File Backup Manager, SBackup, KDE Partition Manager, and a couple others, and none of them will do what I want them too.

The best one I've found so far is SysBack, and that is a Windows based backup that can be run in Wine. However, it still doesn't let me do what I really want to do, which is to create a complete image of the active primary partition from within the Ubuntu Environment.

This can be done in Windows with Acronis, so I would expect that it can be done in Linux as well, I just haven't found the software to do it. Acronis will not run in Wine.

Any Help?

Thanks,
NCMyrick

[ndefontenay]

I think tar and rsync should be enough to handle all your backup needs. You just make a tar ball of the root folder you want to use and push it to your remote destination.

Is there any other requirements than this?


man tar to see how it works

[kellemes]

For imaging..
Partimage (http://www.partimage.org/Main_Page)
Clonezilla (http://clonezilla.org/)

A tutorial that may be helpful.
http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/free_imaging_software.html

[revanb]

I've found that a good command line script is much more useful and customizable for specific backup requirements. I use rsync.

I would suggest you look for information on the dd command. I think it can possibly help you.

Good luck!

[revanb]

For instance:

To duplicate a disk partition as a disk image file on a different partition


dd if=/dev/sdb2 of=/home/sam/partition.image bs=4096 conv=notrunc,noerror


I have not tried this, it is from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dd_%28Unix%29

[Sigma1]

I've had similar problems to the first post. The best so far appears to be NSSBackup. SBackup (simple backup) does not like writing on other disks, at least in 10.04. I also had a nasty surprise with the command-line backup-manager, which backed up /etc and then removed it from the boot disk, a problem which I haven't seen mentioned in forums but which simply stops your machine from starting (since the sudo id's are stored in /etc)! (Solution: boot from a LiveCD and restore your backup /etc files as sudo.) Back in Time backs up well enough, but doesn't compress anything, as far as I could see. NSSBackup is available here https://launchpad.net/~nssbackup-team/+archive/ppa with instructions for installation via Synaptics.

[chiwi]

+1 rsync