backup2l is a lightweight command line tool for generating, maintaining and restoring backups on a mountable file system (e. g. hard disk). The main design goals are are low maintenance effort, efficiency, transparency and robustness. In a default installation, backups are created autonomously by...

fstransform is a tool to change a file-system from one format to another, for example from jfs/xfs/reiser to ext2/ext3/ext4, in-place and without the need for backup. Idea from Sergei Tzukanov (convertfs author), but it is fully independent code.

OWNS is a network sniffer for Windows and Linux that allows you to save files that are transiting on the network (http, pop3 and nntp protocols are supported). What's new ? 11/26/2002 : Owns v 0.5 released (windows version and linux version) Options are now saved to a file. No more "Fatal...


Platforms: *nix, Linux

Keyword: Browser, Connections, Correctly, Mails, Response, Satellite, Server, Simple

The Simple Linux Backup software simplifies the task of backing up a Linux desktop system. The software was originally written to accompany my article on backing up a Linux desktop system. It includes two applications:


Platforms: *nix, Linux

Keyword: Accompany, Applications, Article, Backing, Backup, Desktop, Includes, Linux, Simple, Simplifies, Software, System, Written

Thumbak automates backup for USB drives. It runs on Gnome, and manages background incremental backups for selected USB disks and thumb drives.


Platforms: *nix, Linux

Keyword: Automates, Background, Backup, Backups, Disks, Drives, Gnome, Incremental, Manages, Selected, Thumb, Thumbak

The main purpose of this affa package is to turn linux server into a dedicated backup server in less than an hour. Affa backs up systems which have sshd running and rsync installed. Once it is configured, Affa runs reliably unattended and sends warning messages in case of any errors. All backup...


Platforms: *nix, Linux

Keyword: Additional, Archives, Backup, Backups, Deduplication, Differences, Directories, Errorsall, Filesystem, Hardlink, Hardlinks, Messages, Optional, Overhead, Saves, Space, Technique, Typically

CKBDT -- Backup and diff tools. Easy and straightforward source code management. Three commands : dtag (select target directory), dsto (backup target directory), ddif (compare target directory with latest backup).


Platforms: *nix, Linux

Keyword: Backup, Commands, Compare, Directory, Latest, Select, Target, Tools

Software for automated backups, with easy to configure config file. For copying to local hard drive, partition, tape, cd-rom, dvd, samba shares and rsync servers. Check backup reports by mail or via web interface. Easy to install, easy to configure.


Platforms: *nix, Linux

Keyword: Backup, Cdrom, Check, Install, Interface, Reports, Rsync, Samba, Servers, Shares

CDriveBack backs up partitions for Novice End Users. If the user boots the Live-CD, waits for it to settle, then hits enter, their C: Drive will be backed up. There are also advanced options.


Platforms: *nix, Linux

Keyword: Advanced, Backed, Drive, Enter, Options, Partitions, Settle, Waits

A file synchronization/backup/cloud utility. Designed to synchronize two folders. It can be used as a backup by synchronizing to a backup source. You can synchronize multiple computers to the same storage source. Includes FTP support.


Platforms: *nix, Linux

Keyword: Computers, Designed, Includes, Multiple, Source, Storage, Support, Synchronize, Synchronizing, Utility

Mitose is a simple backup program focused on the Linux desktop. It does not disturb your work. To achieve this Mitose works in the background on low priority, is fast, has a minimal disk/memory usage and does not touch your file caches.


Platforms: *nix, Linux

Keyword: Achieve, Background, Backup, Caches, Desktop, Diskmemory, Disturb, Focused, Linux, Minimal, Mitose, Priority, Program, Simple, Touch, Usage, Works

Safe Machine is a free to use, extremely secure Online Data Storage solution that gives you the freedom to save your files on your preferred location on the cloud (your FTP server, your Web Folder, Amazon servers, etc...). Unlike other online storage solutions, your computer encrypts and decrypts...


Platforms: Linux

Keyword: Free Software, Military-grade Encryption Done Locally, Multi-storage Locations, Pay For What You Use, Securely Backup Your Files On The Cloud

Image for Linux is a reliable and easy to use drive image backup software package. Completely backup, restore, or copy your operating systems, including Windows or Linux. It supports any partition type, including FAT, FAT32, NTFS, EXT2/3, Reiser, and XFS. You can even easily create a...


Platforms: Linux

Keyword: Backup, Clone Drive, Copy Drive, Disk Image, Drive Image, Image Backup, Restore

MySQL Backup for lazy sysadmins (mysqlblasy) is a Perl script for automating MySQL database backups. It uses "mysqldump" for dumping mysql databases to the files sytem. MySQL Backup for lazy sysadmins program was written with automated usage in mind. For example, it is silent during operation,...


Platforms: Linux

Keyword: Automating, Backup, Database, Lazy, Mysql, Mysql Backup, Mysql Database, Perl, Perl Script, Sysadmins, System

Cedar Backup is a Python package that supports backups of files on local and remote hosts to CD-R or CD-RW media over a secure network connection. Cedar Backup project also includes extensions that understand how to back up MySQL databases and Subversion repositories, and it can be easily...


Platforms: Linux

Keyword: Back Up, Backup, Backups, Cd, Cedar, Package, Python, Supports, System, To Back Up, You Want To

dobackup.pl is a flexible Perl script to handle unattended incremental backups of multiple servers. It handles multiple media sets with automatic media preparation and rotation, configurable what-to-backup, global per-host exclusion patterns, and user settable dont-back-this-up metafiles....


Platforms: Linux

Keyword: Backup, Backups, Dobackup Pl, Incremental Backups, Media, Mediaunit, Multiple, Perl Script, Script, System, Unattended, Unit

The Linbox Rescue Server (LRS) is a tool to centralize hard disk images, file backups, hardware inventory, Windows PCs software inventory, and remote access on a single server. It can be managed from any PC through a Web-based administration interface, and disk images can be restored using PXE...


Platforms: Linux

Keyword: Images, Inventory, Linbox, Linbox Rescue, Linbox Rescue Server, New, Pc, Recovery, Rescue, Server, System

Bitcoop is a peer to peer backup system that enables the storage of files on remote computers. The size of files depends on the quantity you wish to share with the other peers. Bitcoop project is intended for server farms that wish to backup data among themselves. Quick Howto: To start the...


Platforms: Linux

Keyword: Backup, Backup System, Bitcoop, Files, Peer, Peer To, Peer To Peer, Peer To Peer Backup, Peer To Peer Backup System, Remote, Storage, System

Synbak is a wrapper for several existing backup programs suppling to the end user a common method for configuration, and will manage the execution logic of any single backup, and will make a detailed reports. Moreover, if you are a developer and want contribute, the modular nature of synbak...


Platforms: Linux

Keyword: Backup, Backup Methods, Backups, Ldap, Local, Mysql, Remote, Rss, Single, Synbak, System, Using

Recover is a utility which automates some steps as described in the Ext2fs-Undeletion howto in order to recover a lost file. Recover (ie. console version) is no longer under active development since bug reports have become rare (thus stable), newer and better FSs are coming up and I dont really...


Platforms: Linux

Keyword: Automates, Backup, Deletion, File, Inodes, Recover, Steps, System