[ Thanks to Falko
Timme for this link. ]
“Areca is a personal file backup software developed in Java. It
allows you to select files or directories to backup, filter,
encrypt and compress their content, and store them on your backup
location. Areca supports incremental backups and generates backup
reports, which can be stored on your disk or sent by email. This
guide explains how to install and use it on a Fedora 9 desktop
(GNOME).“:This howto is a practical guide without any warranty–it
doesn’t cover the theoretical backgrounds. There are many ways to
set up such a system–this is the way I chose…”
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