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EagleEye96
So, it works only in some Linux distros like Debian, not in Windows etc. Had to dig that from the tutorial, between the lines.
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mbq
Attic implements the same idea but seems more stable; https://attic-backup.org/
warmwaffles
I've been thinking about using attic when I get my NAS.

Though I remember reading somewhere that the archive format is largely undocumented.

mbq
True, although you have the code (;
luxpir
Really been impressed with Obnam's speed and ease of use for backing up sites/configs via ssh, with cron kicking things off based on the (relatively detailed) config. Look forward to testing the new release.

Took a while to initially decide between duplicity/rsnapshot etc., and so far I'm more than impressed. Cheers, Lars.

StavrosK
Hmm, really? I had tried it a while back, but it took around five minutes to back up around a megabyte over local SSH. I don't think I'd list speed as one of its advantages.
luxpir
Maybe try again with a more recent version? My initial backup of 450 megabytes took just over 30 minutes, with subsequent additions taking seconds only in most cases. Same story for the second server, both over sftp. I don't know what could have caused such a difference between our experiences.
beagle3
Can someone familiar with both explain how this is different than bup[1]? The descriptions seem similar enough.

[1] https://github.com/bup/bup

luxpir
Yes, they're both quick and incremental, but there are some easily spotted differences. Here's a few:

. GPG encryption

. Unattended key-based backups via sftp

. Push/pull backups/restores

. The stability and support of a developer who has contributed to Debian/FOSS since 1996 (see http://liw.fi)