LBackup

LBackup is a simple backup system aimed at systems administrators who require reliable backups with minimum fuss. LBackup is configured with configuration files and the backup is started from the command line. The core LBackup code has been tested for over 2 years.

Features at a Glance:

• Designed for User Data Backup.
• Licensed under the GNU GPL.
• Full Backup Tree.
• Encrypted Backups (Transport and Storage).
• Email Reports.
• Hard Links (Saving Space).
• RSync Back-end (Reliable).
• Pre and Post Actions (such as mounting and un-mounting volumes).
• Automation.

LBackup is licensed under the GNU GPL. *NIX administrators looking for a reliable open source backup solution with full encryption support, should visit the official LBackup home page for further details.

What is new in this release:

• Various minor improvements.
• Added ability to archive rsync session log files.
• Very basic man page is now included.
• Improvements to post action subsystem.
• Added an option for disabling ACL preservation on darwin with custom rsync v3 installed.
• Added a basic example post action script which reports the backup completion time.
• Moved the configuration directory to /etc/lbackup
• Added options for the rsync checksum to the LBackup configuration file.
• Added options for the rsync numeric-ids to the LBackup configuration file.
• Added basic LINUX server support to the example sparse-bundle synchronization post action script.
• Added the ability to pass the -s flag to the lcd command so that it may be used within a script to search for files.
• Minor bug fixes.

Requirements:

RSync installed. You should test that the meta data you wish to backup is supported by your version of RSync. Assistance with building and installing a new version of RSync is available from the online documentation.