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teejee2008 / timeshift

System restore tool for Linux. Creates filesystem snapshots using rsync+hardlinks, or BTRFS snapshots. Supports scheduled snapshots, multiple backup levels, and exclude filters. Snapshots can be restored while system is running or from Live CD/USB.
GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0
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Network backup #520

Open dmbee opened 4 years ago

dmbee commented 4 years ago

I would love to use this great software, but cannot without network saves.

Realistically it is easier for me to just rsync my system on a cron job, rather then to use this plus an additional network backup job. It also consumes double the disk space to save locally as well.

I am not sure what the rationale for having local backup only?

Noexpert commented 3 years ago

Have you tried to mount your network drive and then use the --snapshot-device flag? This works for backing up to external mounted disks, so I assume it would work for a network drive as well.