On 4/7/20 6:48 PM, Charles Curley wrote:
On Tue, 7 Apr 2020 13:14:54 -0700
Peter Ehlert wrote:
now I clearly recall after visiting and reviewing the nextcloud
documentation, that need for a designated server was the deal killer.
Some sort of server is a good idea. It need not be the latest
On 2020-04-08, Charles Curley wrote:
>>
>> that together with the apparent need for paid licensing for business
>> use... not interested.
>
> I don't know where you got that idea. You certainly can get support for
Having looked up this detail I think I know where he got that idea,
because the E
On Tue, 7 Apr 2020 13:14:54 -0700
Peter Ehlert wrote:
> now I clearly recall after visiting and reviewing the nextcloud
> documentation, that need for a designated server was the deal killer.
Some sort of server is a good idea. It need not be the latest and
greatest. I use a 13 year old retired
On 4/7/20 9:50 AM, Anastasios Lisgaras wrote:
On 4/6/20 9:43 PM, Peter Ehlert wrote:
independent software. He uses encryption on some files and folders
and I don't. I don't know what software he uses. Perhaps syncthing
has such a tool, I never looked for one.
Ok, thanks! It would be very in
On 4/6/20 9:43 PM, Peter Ehlert wrote:
independent software. He uses encryption on some files and folders and I
don't. I don't know what software he uses. Perhaps syncthing has such a
tool, I never looked for one.
Ok, thanks! It would be very interesting if it has a built-in encryption
and de
I am sorry I was not more clear. Been under the weather.
On 4/5/20 1:18 PM, Anastasios Lisgaras wrote:
On 4/5/20 4:53 PM, Peter Ehlert wrote:
I have not tried Nextcloud or ownCloud for a couple years. I only
remember both being either too complex or missing the options I wanted.
What options
On 4/5/20 4:53 PM, Peter Ehlert wrote:
I have not tried Nextcloud or ownCloud for a couple years. I only
remember both being either too complex or missing the options I wanted.
What options did you not have with the own/Nextloud ?
[...]
You can send the 56 character "device identification"
On 4/5/20 5:43 AM, Anastasios Lisgaras wrote:
On 4/4/20 5:56 PM, to...@tuxteam.de wrote:
To add one data point for that: the most cases (by far) I've needed a
backup is when I have deleted stuff by mistake. Close second is some
buggy software having deleted or mangled files I've needed. Last [1
On 4/4/20 5:56 PM, to...@tuxteam.de wrote:
To add one data point for that: the most cases (by far) I've needed a
backup is when I have deleted stuff by mistake. Close second is some
buggy software having deleted or mangled files I've needed. Last [1]
come actual physical damage to storage media.
Anastasios Lisgaras writes:
[...]
On 3/25/20 7:44 PM, Linux-Fan wrote:
[...]
* Network File Systems.
[...]
* "Cloud"-like file synchronization.
[...]
I really liked your *detailed* post! It really is a detailed and
comprehensive answer.
Thanks :)
In my use case, I have both a sa
I agree, absolutely.
On 4/4/2020 9:56 AM, to...@tuxteam.de wrote:
On Sat, Apr 04, 2020 at 01:12:33PM -, Curt wrote:
[...]
The problem arises when you "choose" to delete the wrong file by
inadvertence; if you're only thinking "syncing," your sunk, but if
you've backed up as well (and you a
On Sb, 04 apr 20, 15:01:48, Anastasios Lisgaras wrote:
>
> Syncthing seems more restrictive than Nextcloud because it does not
> have the "cloud" (WEB UI) function offered by Nextcloud.
> However, I would really like to try Syncthing to see what it really
> offers and to be able to compare it wit
On Sb, 04 apr 20, 15:01:48, Anastasios Lisgaras wrote:
>
> In my use case, I have both a safe and a secure remote server machine (VM)
> and a raspberry Pi at my home to run continuously & incessantly 24/7.
> I have three computers. One at work a laptop and a desktop computer.
> What I want is for
On Sat, Apr 04, 2020 at 01:12:33PM -, Curt wrote:
[...]
> The problem arises when you "choose" to delete the wrong file by
> inadvertence; if you're only thinking "syncing," your sunk, but if
> you've backed up as well (and you ain't pell-mell), you're still looking
> swell.
To add one data
On 2020-04-04, Anastasios Lisgaras wrote:
> On 3/25/20 11:07 AM, Andrei POPESCU wrote:
>> If a file is corrupted, deleted, etc. in one place that will be
>> propagated to all copies.
>>
>> Depending on the features provided by the synchronisation tool they
>> could be *a part* of a backup solutio
On 3/25/20 11:07 AM, Andrei POPESCU wrote:
If a file is corrupted, deleted, etc. in one place that will be
propagated to all copies.
Depending on the features provided by the synchronisation tool they
could be *a part* of a backup solution.
See http://taobackup.com for what a complete backup so
Patrick Scribus writes:
Hello,
two of my computers have a similar role as desktop. The installed
packages are nearly the same, the configuration is nearly the same and
the stored data in /home also. Especially the texts, the pictures and
the like require too much time and effort to keep in sync
On Wed, 25 Mar 2020 11:07:36 +0200
Andrei POPESCU wrote:
> Tools for keeping data in sync are often mistaken for a backup
> solution, which they are not.
>
> If a file is corrupted, deleted, etc. in one place that will be
> propagated to all copies.
>
> Depending on the features provided by th
Dan Purgert wrote:
> I don't think he meant to imply using external-to-you "cloud" providers
> (gdrive, dropbox), but rather creating his own personal "cloud".
exactly - thank you
On Mar 25, 2020, Joe wrote:
> On Tue, 24 Mar 2020 23:50:00 +0100
> deloptes wrote:
>
> > Patrick Scribus wrote:
> >
> > > What do you guys
> > > use for similar tasks?
> >
> > I guess from share to a cloud.
> >
> > I spent a lot of time in phone sync via bluetooth (calendar,
> > contacts, to
On Tue, 24 Mar 2020 23:50:00 +0100
deloptes wrote:
> Patrick Scribus wrote:
>
> > What do you guys
> > use for similar tasks?
>
> I guess from share to a cloud.
>
> I spent a lot of time in phone sync via bluetooth (calendar,
> contacts, todos and notes).
>
> The PC does not have any data o
On Mi, 25 mar 20, 09:55:25, Anastasios Lisgaras wrote:
>
> On 3/25/20 7:31 AM, Charles Curley wrote:
> > Concur on Syncthing. Since it is near-instantaneous, so are oopses. For
> > that I use rsnapshot.
> >
> > Some other thoughts on backups.
> > http://charlescurley.com/blog/posts/2019/Nov/02/ba
On 3/25/20 7:31 AM, Charles Curley wrote:
On Tue, 24 Mar 2020 18:26:31 -0500
Mark Allums wrote:
Syncthing.
https://syncthing.net/
For the history:
Resilio (formerly BitTorrent Sync) was a very good *proprietary*
software tool.
However, after a while, it was developed by an awesome team t
On Tue, 24 Mar 2020 18:26:31 -0500
Mark Allums wrote:
> Syncthing.
>
> https://syncthing.net/
Concur on Syncthing. Since it is near-instantaneous, so are oopses. For
that I use rsnapshot.
Some other thoughts on backups.
http://charlescurley.com/blog/posts/2019/Nov/02/backups-on-linux/
--
Doe
On 3/24/20 4:05 PM, Patrick Scribus wrote:
Hello,
two of my computers have a similar role as desktop. The installed
packages are nearly the same, the configuration is nearly the same and
the stored data in /home also. Especially the texts, the pictures and
the like require too much time and effo
On 3/24/20 3:14 PM, Andrei POPESCU wrote:
On Ma, 24 mar 20, 22:05:40, Patrick Scribus wrote:
Hello,
two of my computers have a similar role as desktop. The installed
packages are nearly the same, the configuration is nearly the same and
the stored data in /home also. Especially the texts, the
Am 24. Mar, 2020 schwätzte Patrick Scribus so:
moin moin Patrick,
Hello,
two of my computers have a similar role as desktop. The installed
packages are nearly the same, the configuration is nearly the same and
the stored data in /home also. Especially the texts, the pictures and
the like requi
On 2020-03-24 14:05, Patrick Scribus wrote:
Hello,
two of my computers have a similar role as desktop. The installed
packages are nearly the same, the configuration is nearly the same and
the stored data in /home also. Especially the texts, the pictures and
the like require too much time and eff
Patrick Scribus wrote:
> What do you guys
> use for similar tasks?
I guess from share to a cloud.
I spent a lot of time in phone sync via bluetooth (calendar, contacts, todos
and notes).
The PC does not have any data on it - there is a share. From outside - VPN
to the share.
Keep your data at
On Ma, 24 mar 20, 22:05:40, Patrick Scribus wrote:
> Hello,
>
> two of my computers have a similar role as desktop. The installed
> packages are nearly the same, the configuration is nearly the same and
> the stored data in /home also. Especially the texts, the pictures and
> the like require too
I've been using Unison (https://packages.debian.org/buster/unison-gtk --
there's also a commandline package) for quite a few years (a decade?) now. It
works well.
On Tue, 24 Mar 2020 22:05:40 +0100
Patrick Scribus wrote:
Hello Patrick,
>But I hope for a solution that automates this
Would setting up a cron job to run your script do?
--
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/ ) "The blindingly obvious is
/ _)radnever immediately apparent"
It's o
Hello,
two of my computers have a similar role as desktop. The installed
packages are nearly the same, the configuration is nearly the same and
the stored data in /home also. Especially the texts, the pictures and
the like require too much time and effort to keep in sync. At first I
wrote a littl
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