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Duplicity
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Duplicity
Free
GPL free software · POSIX-like operating system required
Read 12 Oct 2026 · duplicity.gitlab.io
On the record
- Archive format
- Backup data uses GNU tar format and deltas use the format produced by librsync's rdiff utility.duplicity.gitlab.io · read 12 Oct 2026
- Availability and license
- The project says its code is GPL free software and that Duplicity is included in Fedora, Debian, and Ubuntu distributions of GNU/Linux.duplicity.gitlab.io · read 12 Oct 2026
- Backup scope
- fileduplicity.gitlab.io · read 20 Sep 2026
- Command line
- Duplicity is a command-line utility, with documented commands for backup, restore, and excluding directories.duplicity.gitlab.io · read 12 Oct 2026
- Command-line interface
- Duplicity is a command-line utility, with examples for backing up over SSH/SCP and FTP and restoring from a remote backup.duplicity.gitlab.io · read 12 Oct 2026
- Computer backup
- Yesduplicity.gitlab.io · read 20 Sep 2026
- Current release
- The site lists version 3.2.1, released September 28, 2026, with installation options including snap, pip, PPA, and Git.duplicity.gitlab.io · read 12 Oct 2026
- Encryption and signing
- Duplicity can encrypt and sign archives with GnuPG, and changes to archives on the remote side are detected during restore.duplicity.gitlab.io · read 12 Oct 2026
- File support
- Duplicity supports deleted files, Unix permissions, directories, symbolic links, FIFOs, and device files, but not hard links.duplicity.gitlab.io · read 12 Oct 2026
- Incremental backups
- After the initial full archive, incremental archives record only file parts changed since the last backup.duplicity.gitlab.io · read 12 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The site lists installation through stable or edge Snap builds, pip3, PPAs, or the Git repository.duplicity.gitlab.io · read 12 Oct 2026
- License
- The site says all Duplicity code is GPL free software and notes inclusion in Fedora, Debian, and Ubuntu distributions.duplicity.gitlab.io · read 12 Oct 2026
- Operating system
- Duplicity requires a POSIX-like operating system and the maker says it is best used under GNU/Linux.duplicity.gitlab.io · read 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Duplicity backs directories by producing encrypted tar-format volumes and uploading them to a remote or local file server.duplicity.gitlab.io · read 12 Oct 2026
- Recovery limit
- The FAQ says recovery becomes inefficient over long incremental chains and recommends keeping incrementals to a maximum of one month before a full backup.duplicity.gitlab.io · read 12 Oct 2026
- Recovery tradeoff
- The FAQ says recovery is inefficient over long incremental chains and recommends keeping incrementals to a maximum of one month before a full backup.duplicity.gitlab.io · read 12 Oct 2026
- Release
- The site identifies version 3.2.1, released September 28, 2026, as the current release.duplicity.gitlab.io · read 12 Oct 2026
- Restore modes
- fileduplicity.gitlab.io · read 20 Sep 2026
