Time Machine analog for Linux
On my Apple Mac I use TimeMachine to save backups.
This is effortless and quite reliable and provides access to time-stamped historical files going back years. It is also efficient (the backups basically create full images, hardlinking to unchanged content to minimise storage requirements).
My question is there an equivalent for Linux based OS. This would seem to be feasible on Linux, but I am not aware of a similar tool.
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On my Apple Mac I use TimeMachine to save backups.
This is effortless and quite reliable and provides access to time-stamped historical files going back years. It is also efficient (the backups basically create full images, hardlinking to unchanged content to minimise storage requirements).
My question is there an equivalent for Linux based OS. This would seem to be feasible on Linux, but I am not aware of a similar tool.
background-process
asked 2 hours ago
Milliways
532721
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_backup_software . Back in TIme has a similar naming and description.
– A.B
1 hour ago
Time Machine on macOS does a full system backup. Do you require this on Linux as well, or are you only interested in backing up e.g. your home directory?
– Kusalananda
1 hour ago
rsnapshot is a wonderful tool for this, however this kind of question belongs on software recs.
– djsmiley2k
1 hour ago
add a comment |
On my Apple Mac I use TimeMachine to save backups.
This is effortless and quite reliable and provides access to time-stamped historical files going back years. It is also efficient (the backups basically create full images, hardlinking to unchanged content to minimise storage requirements).
My question is there an equivalent for Linux based OS. This would seem to be feasible on Linux, but I am not aware of a similar tool.
background-process
asked 2 hours ago
Milliways
532721
On my Apple Mac I use TimeMachine to save backups.
This is effortless and quite reliable and provides access to time-stamped historical files going back years. It is also efficient (the backups basically create full images, hardlinking to unchanged content to minimise storage requirements).
My question is there an equivalent for Linux based OS. This would seem to be feasible on Linux, but I am not aware of a similar tool.
background-process
background-process
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Milliways
532721
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Milliways
532721
asked 2 hours ago
Milliways
532721
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Milliways
532721
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Milliways
532721
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_backup_software . Back in TIme has a similar naming and description.
– A.B
1 hour ago
Time Machine on macOS does a full system backup. Do you require this on Linux as well, or are you only interested in backing up e.g. your home directory?
– Kusalananda
1 hour ago
rsnapshot is a wonderful tool for this, however this kind of question belongs on software recs.
– djsmiley2k
1 hour ago
add a comment |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_backup_software . Back in TIme has a similar naming and description.
– A.B
1 hour ago
Time Machine on macOS does a full system backup. Do you require this on Linux as well, or are you only interested in backing up e.g. your home directory?
– Kusalananda
1 hour ago
rsnapshot is a wonderful tool for this, however this kind of question belongs on software recs.
– djsmiley2k
1 hour ago
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_backup_software . Back in TIme has a similar naming and description.
– A.B
1 hour ago
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_backup_software . Back in TIme has a similar naming and description.
– A.B
1 hour ago
Time Machine on macOS does a full system backup. Do you require this on Linux as well, or are you only interested in backing up e.g. your home directory?
– Kusalananda
1 hour ago
Time Machine on macOS does a full system backup. Do you require this on Linux as well, or are you only interested in backing up e.g. your home directory?
– Kusalananda
1 hour ago
rsnapshot is a wonderful tool for this, however this kind of question belongs on software recs.
– djsmiley2k
1 hour ago
rsnapshot is a wonderful tool for this, however this kind of question belongs on software recs.
– djsmiley2k
1 hour ago
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_backup_software . Back in TIme has a similar naming and description.
– A.B
1 hour ago
Time Machine on macOS does a full system backup. Do you require this on Linux as well, or are you only interested in backing up e.g. your home directory?
– Kusalananda
1 hour ago
rsnapshot is a wonderful tool for this, however this kind of question belongs on software recs.
– djsmiley2k
1 hour ago