Chronicle Backup

Chronicle is a set of BASH shell scripts that use rsync to back up data to a remote host. Snapshots are created and rotated using hard links to minimize storage requirements.

Features

Differential backups (rsync) minimize backup time
Hard links enable multiple snapshots without redundant data
Each backup appears as a complete copy of the source data
Any number of snapshots can be maintained and automatically rotated
Multiple backup periods can be maintained simultaneously

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License

GNU General Public License version 3.0 (GPLv3)

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Additional Project Details

Operating Systems

BSD, Linux

Languages

English

Intended Audience

Advanced End Users, System Administrators

User Interface

Command-line, Console/Terminal

Programming Language

Unix Shell

Related Categories

Unix Shell Backup Software, Unix Shell SSH Software

Registered

2010-09-22

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