License: FREEWARE (GNU General Public License).

Automates backup creation using Unix tools. Configurable using a friendly user interface. Create different backups based on templates that can be tailored to distinct needs.
(*) Tested on Linux and Mac OS X but may run properly without modifications on other Unix platforms that have the Bourne shell (/bin/sh) and a Java (1.6) or higher runtime environment.
See documentation provided in the package for more details.

Current versions:
chbGUI v. 1.0.8
chb v. 191

Note: If you find errors or have questions, check the Wiki first. If you don't find the solution there, let me know by opening a ticket and assigning it to chbgui (see Support above).

Features

  • Basic default functionality runs without the need for any configuration
  • Creates file copies or different kinds of Unix archives (cpio, tar, zip)
  • Simple, GUI based template management
  • Takes full, incremental and differential backups
  • Configurable folder inclusion and pattern exclusion lists
  • Automated (configurable) backup cycle
  • Optional compression
  • Optional archive splitting for easy storage on removable media
  • Logging, log viewing and automated log cleanup with customizable log retention
  • Test mode
  • Crontab based scheduling

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License

GNU General Public License version 3.0 (GPLv3)

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Additional Project Details

Operating Systems

Linux, BSD, Mac

Intended Audience

Advanced End Users, End Users/Desktop

User Interface

Java Swing

Programming Language

Unix Shell, Java

Related Categories

Unix Shell Systems Administration Software, Java Systems Administration Software

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2014-10-23