rdiffback Script for rdiff-backup

With this script its possible to backup local data from Linux/Unix to other Windows and/or Linux/Unix host, by using rdiff-backup. Rdiff-backup is working on block level, so multiple generations are really small in size.

Its also possible (not mandatory) to schedule the script multiple times per day, but it will backup only once. This is helpfull when the remote hosts are not available all the time.

When backing up to a remote Windows machine, no client software is needed, everything works over Samba (loop mounted ext). On remote Linux/Unix hosts it will require rdiff-backup.

The script can send an email notification when it completes. It can also send warnings when the disk capacity is reaching limits.

Its possible to create password protected archives which contain i.e. /etc folder.

The script will only support 1 Windows host and 1 Unix/Linux host as backup storage. Its pushing data to other hosts, not pulling like other backup software.