Re: Online backup services for Linux (like mozy)

On 2008-04-02, myemail.an@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <myemail.an@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Xdrive specifically supports Linux, but others may do too indirectly as
long as you can access your data without using their fancy GUI clients.

I have looked at these in the past, but found the download limitations
to be quite limiting e.g. 1Gb/month

Hoe exactly does Xdrive work in Linu? Their website mentions Linux
support but no further detail.
Is there a Linux app running in the background? Or are users supposed
to upload all the data manually via a web browser or ftp?
Specifically, I'd like a solution which automatically recognizes which
file have changed.

"Xdrive" seemes to be an AOL service, so I'd be surprised if their
software worked with Linux. But if you can 'sign up' for an AOL 'SCreen
name' using Linux then I suppose the "5GB of free space" might well be
accessible using normal Linux tools, via ftp or http even if not by rsync,

The standard Linux tool rsync is the way to update only the changes
between two copies of a file or directory; cron is the tool for doing
things according to a schedule. If you have any 'space' provided by eg
your ISP then it should be possible to design a script to automatically
upload changed files to that 'space' without needing any fancy software
from anyone :))

But I'd think twice (at least) about entrusting any of 'my stuff' to a
commercial enterprise or to any stranger. A portable external drive for
my own system or network is a much less disturbing prospect, I think.

Some distros (eg Mandriva) offer their own 'backup tools'.

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