Going Linux   /     Going Linux #319 路 Backups with Grsync

Description

Following our recommendations for strategies and methods of backing up your computer, we discuss an old tool, rsync, and it's graphical front-end, grsync. Almost all the options of rsync in a graphical form without the disadvantages of rsync. With the approaching release of the next iteration of Ubuntu and its derivatives, many of us will be looking to upgrade. Before making any major change to your system, a backup is an essential precaution. Episode 319 Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #319 路 Backups with Grsync 00:15 Introduction 00:45 Bill moves to New Mexico 03:40 Grsync 04:06 Backup before you upgrade 04:58 Backup hardware 07:44 Backup software 08:40 A graphical front-end for rsync 09:28 Grsync is cross-platform 11:35 Almost all the options of rsync in a graphical form... 11:53 ... without the disadvantages of rsync 13:53 University of Aukland NZ 16:08 Piero Orsoni's list of features of grsync 19:00 Why use an old program like grsync rather than the more modern options? 21:30 Grsync outputs the rsync commands 25:09 goinglinux.com, goinglinux@gmail.com, +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 26:09 End

Summary

00:00 Going Linux #319 路 Backups with Grsync 00:15 Introduction 00:45 Bill moves to New Mexico 03:40 Grsync 04:06 Backup before you upgrade 04:58 Backup hardware 07:44 Backup software 08:40 A graphical front-end for rsync 09:28 Grsync is cross-platform 11:35 Almost all the options of rsync in a graphical form... 11:53 ... without the disadvantages of rsync 13:53 University of Aukland NZ 16:08 Piero Orsoni's list of features of grsync 19:00 Why use an old program like grsync rather than the more modern options? 21:30 Grsync outputs the rsync commands 25:09 goinglinux.com, goinglinux@gmail.com, +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 26:09 End

Subtitle
Going Linux #319 路 Backups with Grsync
Duration
26:09
Publishing date
2017-03-20 08:00
Link
http://goinglinux.com/shownotes.html#glp319
Contributors
  Larry Bushey
author  
Enclosures
http://www.archive.org/download/glp319/glp319.mp3
audio/mpeg

Deeplinks to Chapters

00:00 Going Linux #319 路 Backups with Grsync
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00:15 Introduction
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00:45 Bill moves to New Mexico
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03:40 Grsync
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04:06 Backup before you upgrade
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04:58 Backup hardware
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07:44 Backup software
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08:40 A graphical front-end for rsync
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09:28 Grsync is cross-platform
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11:35 Almost all the options of rsync in a graphical form...
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11:53 ... without the disadvantages of rsync
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13:53 University of Aukland NZ
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16:08 Piero Orsoni's list of features of grsync
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19:00 Why use an old program like grsync rather than the more modern options?
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21:30 Grsync outputs the rsync commands
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25:09 Wrap-up
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