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BackupPC 3.1.0 released

Version 3.1.0 of BackupPC is available at http://backuppc.sourceforge.net. BackupPC is a perl-based high-performance, enterprise-grade backup system for backing up Linux, WinXX and MacOSX PCs and laptops to a server's disk using SMB, tar or rsync. Features include clever pooling of identical files, no client-side software, and a powerful Apache/CGI user interface.

Release 3.1.0 is a new release with many new features including:
* Added new script BackupPC_archiveStart that allows command-line
starting of archives.... read more

Posted by Craig Barratt 2007-11-28

BackupPC 3.0.0 released

Version 3.0.0 of BackupPC is available at http://backuppc.sourceforge.net. BackupPC is a perl-based high-performance, enterprise-grade backup system for backing up Linux, WinXX and MacOSX PCs and laptops to a server's disk using SMB, tar or rsync. Features include clever pooling of identical files, no client-side software, and a powerful Apache/CGI user interface.

Release 3.0.0 is a major new release with many new features including:... read more

Posted by Craig Barratt 2007-01-29

BackupPC 2.1.3 released

Version 2.1.3 of BackupPC is available at http://backuppc.sourceforge.net. BackupPC is a perl-based high-performance, enterprise-grade backup system for backing up Linux, WinXX and MacOSX PCs and laptops to a server's disk using SMB, tar or rsync. Features include clever pooling of identical files, no client-side software, and a powerful Apache/CGI user interface.

Release 2.1.3 is primarily a bug fix release. See the change log for more information.

Posted by Craig Barratt 2007-01-22

BackupPC 2.1.2 released

Version 2.1.2 of BackupPC is available at http://backuppc.sourceforge.net. BackupPC is a perl-based high-performance, enterprise-grade backup system for backing up Linux, WinXX PCs, and laptops to a server's disk using SMB, tar or rsync. Features include clever pooling of identical files, no client-side software, and a powerful Apache/CGI user interface.

Release 2.1.2 is primarily a bug fix release. See the change log for more information.

Posted by Craig Barratt 2005-09-10

BackupPC 2.1.0 released

Version 2.1.0 of BackupPC is available at http://backuppc.sourceforge.net. BackupPC is a perl-based high-performance, enterprise-grade system for backing up Linux, WinXX PCs, and laptops to a server's disk using SMB, tar or rsync. Features include clever pooling of identical files, no client-side software, and a powerful Apache/CGI user interface.

Major new features since 2.0.2:

* Addition of Archive feature from Josh Marshall. Special clients
can be configured to be archive targets (eg: tape drives, CD-R).... read more

Posted by Craig Barratt 2004-06-22

BackupPC 2.0.2 released

Version 2.0.2 of BackupPC is available at http://backuppc.sourceforge.net.
BackupPC is a perl-based high-performance, enterprise-grade system for
backing up Linux, WinXX PCs, and laptops to a server's disk using SMB,
tar or rsync. Features include clever pooling of identical files,
no client-side software, and a powerful Apache/CGI user interface.

BackupPC 2.0.2 fixes a last-minute bug in 2.0.1. The cumulative
changes since 2.0.0 are:... read more

Posted by Craig Barratt 2003-10-08

BackupPC 2.0.1 released

Version 2.0.1 of BackupPC is available at http://backuppc.sourceforge.net. BackupPC is a perl-based high-performance, enterprise-grade system for backing up Linux, WinXX PCs, and laptops to a server's disk using SMB, tar or rsync. Features include clever pooling of identical files, no client-side software, and a powerful Apache/CGI user interface.

BackupPC 2.0.1 is a bug-fix release for 2.0.0:

* Support for >= 4GB files with SMB and tar.... read more

Posted by Craig Barratt 2003-10-06

BackupPC 2.0.0 released

Version 2.0.0 of BackupPC is available at http://backuppc.sourceforge.net.
BackupPC is a perl-based high-performance, enterprise-grade system for
backing up Linux, WinXX PCs, and laptops to a server's disk. Features
include clever pooling of identical files, no client-side software, and
a powerful Apache/CGI user interface.

BackupPC 2.0.0 has some significant new features:

* Support for rsync and rsyncd backup and restore. Provides all the
benefits of rsync (send just deltas) with the server-side pooling
and compression of BackupPC.... read more

Posted by Craig Barratt 2003-06-22

BackupPC 1.5.0 released

Version 1.5.0 of BackupPC is available at http://backuppc.sourceforge.net.
BackupPC is a perl-based high-performance, enterprise-grade system for
backing up Linux, WinXX PCs, and laptops to a server's disk. Features
include clever pooling of identical files, no client-side software, and
a powerful Apache/CGI user interface.

BackupPC 1.5.0 has some significant improvements:

* A full set of restore options is now supported, including direct
restore via smbclient or tar or downloading a zip or tar file.... read more

Posted by Craig Barratt 2002-08-12

BackupPC 1.4.0 released

Version 1.4.0 of BackupPC is available at http://backuppc.sourceforge.net. BackupPC is a perl-based high-performance, enterprise-grade system for backing up Linux, WinXX PCs, and laptops to a server's disk. Features include clever pooling of identical files, no client-side software, and a powerful Apache/CGI user interface.

BackupPC 1.4.0 has some significant improvements:

* BackupPC now supports tar (in addition to smb) for extracting host data.... read more

Posted by Craig Barratt 2002-04-11

BackupPC 1.03 released

Version 1.03 of BackupPC is available at http://backuppc.sourceforge.net. BackupPC is a perl-based high-performance, enterprise-grade system for backing up Linux, WinXX PCs, and laptops to a server's disk. Features include clever pooling of identical files, no client-side software, and a powerful Apache/CGI user interface.

BackupPC 1.03 has some significant improvements and bug fixes:

- Compression is now fully supported, giving around a 40% reduction in pool usage (your mileage may vary). ... read more

Posted by Craig Barratt 2001-12-14

BackupPC 1.01 released

Version 1.01 of BackupPC is available at http://backuppc.sourceforge.net. BackupPC is a perl-based high-performance, enterprise-grade system for backing up Linux, WinXX PCs, and laptops to a server's disk. Features include clever pooling of identical files, no client-side software, and a powerful Apache/CGI user interface.

Version 1.01 is a minor release with some documentation updates and BackupPC_sendMail now reads the optional per-PC config file.

Posted by Craig Barratt 2001-10-01

BackupPC 1.00 initial release

The initial release of BackupPC is available at http://backuppc.sourceforge.net. BackupPC is a perl-based high-performance, enterprise-grade system for backing up Linux, WinXX PCs, and laptops to a server's disk. Features include clever pooling of identical files, no client-side software, and a powerful Apache/CGI user interface.

Posted by Craig Barratt 2001-09-21