In simple English
Your files take up space, and making copies of everything every day wastes hard drive space. BorgBackup (a program that runs in your terminal to save copies of your files safely) looks at what has actually changed since your last backup and only stores those new parts. It scrambles your backup files with a password so no one else can read them. You can store these backups on your own server or in cloud storage. It costs nothing to use, but you need to spend time setting it up and testing your restores.
What it is
BorgBackup is a deduplicating backup program with compression and authenticated encryption. It breaks your files into small chunks, saves only the unique chunks, and protects your data with strong passwords.
What it is good for
Solo builders who want to automate daily server backups without filling up their hard drives or risking data leaks.
- Saves storage space by storing only changed parts of files.
- Encrypts your backups on your computer before sending them anywhere.
- Allows you to mount backups as a normal folder to browse and restore files easily.
- Runs in the command-line, so there is no friendly graphical window for beginners.
- Requires a remote server or storage bucket if you want off-site backups.
- Major version updates can break compatibility with older backup repositories.
Traditional full-file tar archives and unencrypted rsync scripts.
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pip install borgbackup