onlyubuntu.blogspot.com — SBackup is a simple backup solution intended for desktop use. It can backup any subset of files and directories. Exclusions can be defined by regular expressions. A maximum individual file size limit can be defined. Backups may be saved to any local and remote directories that are supported by gnome-vfs.
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greenskyMar 8, 2007
I like rsnapshot (rsnapshot.org), which looks to be pretty similar to rdiff-backup
kirker187Mar 8, 2007
The problem I have with programs like this are the permissions. From the article:"Note:- By default Restored Files and Directories are owned by root this is because of sbackup will runs with root.You need to chnage these files or folder permissions using chmod or just right click and select properties of the file or folder."What happens if you have to restore the whole root partition? You have to go manually reset all the permissions? I will use partimage on SystemRescueCd. I am going to look into rsnapshot, thanks greensky.<a class="user" href="http://www.sysresccd.org/Main_Page">http://www.sysresccd.org/Main_Page</a>
orb9220Mar 8, 2007
"It can backup any subset of files and directories."Does that include fat32? If it is rsync under the hood then I believe rsync does not due fat32.I could be wrong. Anybody else knows?If it is true then the heading is incorrect about "any file or folder"
Closed AccountMar 8, 2007
Have to agree with robdiggity on this.I haven't used the program but I believe this program should be able to run on most Linux distributions and is NOT Ubuntu exclusive. It does make the front page look kind of silly and amature-ish
dfwlinuxguyMar 8, 2007
Re: Robdiggity,I remember way back in the early days of my consulting business that when anyone would ask questions about Linux they always meant Redhat. Since there are so many ways to do the same thing depending on which version of Linux you are using, I would always end up asking them which distribution they were using. I finally just started giving the Redhat answer to the problem. You can't change human nature. You have a large number of users who have never tried more than one "Linux" and they don't realize that there could be anything different between the distributions. At the moment, the distribution that has most users attention is Ubuntu. Why fight it? Just enjoy what you're using and let the rest roll off your back. sbackup will most likely work on your favorite flavor as well.
kushedMar 8, 2007
I disagree, Debian is a great distro, derived from other promising distros, and Ubuntu is just a evolution of that, other distros will evolve from Ubuntu and ubuntu will be last weeks news. I run RedHat for my web server and my firewall is a Gentoo. I have tried Fedora for a desktop as well, but honestly Ubuntu is what got me off windows. Just my personal experience.
dsn0wmanMar 9, 2007
Seems like a waste of time for your home directory if a restore changes the ownership of all the files to root.