bkp is a command line backup tool written in bash under GPL license ; it support : gzip compression, background mode, md5 checking, backup encryption, secure copy transfer, backup description, logging and default directory.
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bkp 0.3.2-r1 file released: bkp-0.3.2-r1.tar.gz
bkp 0.3.2 changes - --backup option now accept more than one argument ; in this way it is possible to specify multiple files or directories. - Program output has changed ; now it is more clear. - With --list option, now backup files will be showed from the newer to the older. - Now every option can be specified from the command line using both long and short syntax. - Made some new functions and changes to some others. - Fixed 'tempfile' bug ; now all the tempfiles in /tmp will be removed properly. bkp 0.3.1 changes - bkp man page is now named bkp.1 instead of bkp.1.gz ; this allow the correct use of some warning and help messages. - Added the uninstall option to installation script "install.sh" ; however this option does not remove configuration files or backups. bkp 0.3 changes - Fixed some generic errors. - Fixed --backuground option. - Added --backup option to make backup instead of using no option (more clear). - --database option has been replaced by --list option. - Added a $string value containing the output file names of some options ; for example now it is possible to encrypt a backup (using --encrypt option) at the same time of backup creation. - Changed some options generic things. - bkp will now work properly with tempfile : temp directories dont exist anymore. - Now if a pattern matches once in backup database, bkp will not ask user anymore to select files to process. - --info option is changed a bit : now it is possible to see backup infos without grepping of log file, in addition this option will show the backup description too. - Added --description option : this allow the user to add a short description to his backup files. - The use of "awk --re-interval" has been disabled because some linux distributions (like debian) doesnt support it. Using grep instead. - Now when listing backups, bkp will show the restore path of encrypted files too. - The installation script "install.sh" has been improved ; it now gives some more details on failed dependencies checks. bkp 0.2 changes - Added --encrypt option : is now possible to encrypt backup using gpg. to another using secure copy transfer. - Some functions have been reimplemented due to support --encrypt option. - Fixed --import option, now this option adds correctly backup to database and uses scp transfer method. - Added --export option : in now possible to export bakcup on a remote host using scp transfer method. - Added --verbose option. - Function help_option () now gives more details (user's errors info). - Made some generic changes to program output. - Made some generic optimization. - Fixed some generic errors.
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File released: /bkp/0.3.2-r1/bkp-0.3.2-r1.tar.gz
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