rbackup

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rbackup - An rsync-based backup tool
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A tool that automates the use of rsync and extra features for package manager backups.

Features
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* Snapshot-based backup management
* Backups of deleted and modified files
* Creation of installed package lists and backup of package manager databases

Advanced Features
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
* rbackup depends on the filesystem that stores the repository to provide features such as checksumming, advanced deduplication, and data integrity verification

Target Directories
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* /boot
* /etc
* /home
* /root
* /var
  * /var/lib
  * /var/log
* Extras
  * Installed packages
  * Package manager databases

Backup Directory Hierarchy
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* basedir
  | - data *directory containing all snapshots*
  |   | - snapshot1 *first snapshot*
  |     | - boot
  |     | - home
  |     | - etc
  |   | - snapshot2
  |     | - boot
  |     | - home
  |     | - etc
  | - prev *link to previous snapshot*
* Assuming snapshot2 was the previous backup and snapshot1 was the backup before that:
  * prev would link to snapshot2
  * Unchanged files files from snapshot1 backed up to snapshot2 are hardlinked to snapshot1


Implementation Notes
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* pathlib is used for path handling
* Use --link-dest=
* Use --suffix=, --backup, and --backup-dir=

To-do
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* Use --suffix=, --backup, and --backup-dir=