Hi,

I currently use a program called copywhiz on windows that backs up any files or directories created after a certain date to a usb hard drive and runs once a day.

I want to transition fully to Linux. Is there any easy to use software that works on Linux that can do this?

P.S. I have tried creating a bash script to do this but for some reason it has trouble with the date part. So a software solution would be prefered.

  • @naeap@sopuli.xyz
    5•2 years ago

    I’m using borg with vorta as a front-end, which seems to work quite well, with different possible backup targets

    • @NotAnArdvark@lemmy.ca
      2•2 years ago

      2nd’ing Vorta+Borg. It’s also really easy to find off-site backup options compatible with Borg. I’m using BorgBase, which offers ridiculously cheap storage, the choice of EU and US destination, and supports the development of both Vorta and Borg.

  • Minty95
    4•2 years ago

    Use timeshift, install it, just chose where you want the backups to be installed, preferably a second HD or SD Flash. Chose when like once a day, week at start up for instance and forget it. Then if you screw up your Linux, just start in console mode, timeshift --restore and five mins later your up and running.

    If you want just your data to be copied, then Cron

    Both are standard Linux programs, often already installed depending on what Linux you have

  • ShelldorOP
    4•2 years ago

    UPDATE: The specific date thing is because every 6 months i backup my nas to LTO tape so this backup is anything that isn’t currently on tape just in case the NAS dies between backups.

    • @Holzkohlen@feddit.de
      1•2 years ago

      You said you run it daily in the post, but now it’s every 6 months. You really should be more specific. I for one don’t understand why you can’t just do rsync -au /source /target

      • ShelldorOP
        0•2 years ago

        i run this backup daily because the from date for it is based on the date of the last 6 monthly backup to tape

  • @smileyhead@discuss.tchncs.de
    2•2 years ago

    I think that for your use case (backing up to an external USB drive) great option would be something based on Borg.

    Vorta and Pika Backup are great graphical tools for Borg program, with the first being more advanced while the latter being simplier.

  • @fxt_ryknow@lemmy.world
    1•2 years ago

    I use Syncthing to do a similar thing. I jus have Syncthing pointed to nfs mount to my Nas. Any files synced to the folder via Syncthing just end up on my Nas.

    • Captain Aggravated
      1•2 years ago

      Don’t consider this a backup. Yes, it could help you survive some failures, but if you simply delete a file by accident on your computer, it’ll get deleted from your NAS as well.

      • @axzxc1236@lemm.ee
        3•2 years ago

        Syncthing has built-in file history function, it’s not enabled by default but it’s easy to configure.

  • BoofStrokeEnglish
    1•2 years ago

    I use Borg to my nas, then rclone that to rsync.net. With Borg if you need the remote copy, you can interact with it directly.

    You can, of course, Borg directly to rsync.net. You can also use rsync instead and let their ZFS snapshots do retention for you.

  • KᑌᔕᕼIᗩEnglish
    0•2 years ago

    I use a service called iCloud which has both cloud storage and local backup support built into it. Not free or open source but no cloud platform fully is. It’s also really cheap for students.