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| - | ====== Backup ====== | + | ====== |
| Doing backups for your data is, how to day, **critical**! But you need to answer a few questions first: | Doing backups for your data is, how to day, **critical**! But you need to answer a few questions first: | ||
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| ===== Where to store my backups? ===== | ===== Where to store my backups? ===== | ||
| - | Don' | + | You can store them on the server, but this **must not** be the only backup you do. I have OpenWRT WiFi Access Points with a USB plug, so i connected a big enough |
| - | You will also need a second, off-site backup storage: some cloud system (like gdrive or dropbox) might work, but using your external server could even be a better idea. After all, you already pay for it and 99% of it's storage space is probably wasted anyway. | + | You will also need a third, off-site backup storage: some cloud system (like gdrive or dropbox) might work, but using your external server could even be a better idea. After all, you already pay for it and 99% of it's storage space is probably wasted anyway. |
| Of course, if you have your in-laws with good internet connection you might plug a usb-drive there too and use that as well... More the better... | Of course, if you have your in-laws with good internet connection you might plug a usb-drive there too and use that as well... More the better... | ||
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| === Installation === | === Installation === | ||
| + | Unmask the latest release and emerge it: | ||
| <code bash> | <code bash> | ||
| + | echo " | ||
| emerge restic | emerge restic | ||
| </ | </ | ||
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| === Usage (web GUI ) === | === Usage (web GUI ) === | ||
| - | To use Backrest you can refer to it's [[https:// | + | To use [[services: |
| === Usage (CLI)=== | === Usage (CLI)=== | ||
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| Backups for your phones and tablets is a different matter because you want it fast and effective: | Backups for your phones and tablets is a different matter because you want it fast and effective: | ||
| - | * Your phone might fall into water a few minutes after taking that lifechaning | + | * Your phone might fall into water a few minutes after taking that lifechanging |
| * Your phone might get stolen at any time | * Your phone might get stolen at any time | ||
| * Your phone might have limited bandwidth and/or data caps most of the time you are not home | * Your phone might have limited bandwidth and/or data caps most of the time you are not home | ||