3.1.5 Backups & syncing
Every entry filed under Backups & syncing and its subtopics.
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3 entries match these filters
- 0366 restic backup wrapper with tagging, retention and a weekly check A bash wrapper that runs restic backup on a fixed list of paths, applies a keep-daily/weekly/monthly policy with forget and prune, runs… Intermediate · Step by step · Linux, macOS Script Backup tools · Backups & syncing 15 Oct 2026
- 0367 verify-latest-backup: alert when the newest dump is too old or too small A read-only bash check that finds the newest file in a backup directory, compares its age and size against limits, optionally tests… Beginner · Step by step · Linux Script Backups & syncing · Strategy & restore drills 15 Oct 2026
- 0059 Incremental snapshot backups with rsync A bash script that copies a folder into dated snapshots with rsync, hard-links unchanged files to the previous snapshot to save space,… Advanced · Step by step · Linux, macOS Script Backups & syncing · Shell scripting 15 Oct 2026