Simple backup with Back In Time
Orderly Situation
Despite the importance of backups, many users still view the process as too complicated and too inconvenient. Back In Time makes the unloved backup less terrifying.
Most users are aware of the importance of backups, yet only a few regularly back up their data. They think the process seems too complicated and too complex, and it takes too much time and effort to perform backups regularly. For these same reasons, many people do not encrypt their email either.
At least for backups, however, you have a handy solution: Back In Time [1]. The software serves as a graphical interface for the well-known, console-based synchronization program Rsync [2], which less experienced users in particular often avoid because of its complexity.
The Python program can be installed from the repositories of all major distributions. KDE desktop users will tend to opt for the Qt-based version, whereas Gnome users will prefer the Gtk equivalent. Arch Linux offers a third package called backintime-CLI (command-line interface), which was developed for automatic use with the shell. The project also makes the software available for download on its website as a tarball.
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