Hoping you hit it with Borg backup before uploading anywhere!
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hexagonwin@lemmy.sdf.org 1 week ago
i just have a simple shell script that uses rsync to upload my files to a server and have a termux shortcut on the homescreen, i just press it once in a few days
mmmac@lemmy.zip 1 week ago
hexagonwin@lemmy.sdf.org 1 week ago
this is my first time hearing about borg, is there anything it does that can improve my current setup? from a quick look it seems like it creates its own backup file while rsync works with raw directory structure.
mmmac@lemmy.zip 1 week ago
I mainly use it to deduplicate, and for version history. Rsync - >Borg - > rclone to backblaze b2 bucket
confusedpuppy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 week ago
I do something similar using only
rsync. I’ve had nothing but headaches whenever I used automated file syncing programs. The bare bones aspect of just using rsync has made it a much more consistent experience.I found using automated file syncing programs have too much complexity under the hood that just seems to lead to more time troubleshooting issues.
VeganBtw@piefed.social 1 week ago
Do you have any need to backup things on a mobile phone? What do you use if so? I’m trying to make everything simpler and I already use rsync on my desktop.
confusedpuppy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 week ago
There’s a few things I backup from my phone.
I have an Android phone so I use Termux as a terminal emulator. I use ssh and passwordless keys to make transfers simpler and quicker.
Although this is closer to a backup process and not like SyncThing where it’s syncing a folder between two devices. I don’t believe rsync is capable of acting like SyncThing but I’m tempted to dig into rsync more and see if I can put something basic together one day.