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rsnapshot
rsnapshot · founded 2003
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rsnapshot
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Free software · self-hosted filesystem backup utility
Read 12 Oct 2026 · rsnapshot.org
On the record
- Automation
- Backups can run automatically after setup, with scheduling examples using cron in the project README.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Backup scope
- filersnapshot.org · read 19 Sep 2026
- Computer backup
- Yesrsnapshot.org · read 19 Sep 2026
- Dependencies
- The current project README says rsnapshot is written in Perl with no module dependencies and requires rsync.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- The download page says major distributions package rsnapshot and links to source releases and GitHub releases.rsnapshot.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Implementation
- The program is written entirely in Perl and has no module dependencies.rsnapshot.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The HOWTO says reasonably good system-administration skills will help with installation and configuration.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- License and warranty
- The project describes rsnapshot as free software and says it comes with absolutely no warranty.rsnapshot.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- macOS support
- The project README lists Mac OS X among operating systems on which rsnapshot has been tested successfully.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Notable limitation
- The README warns that with link_dest enabled, an unavailable remote host can leave no latest backup for that machine and require a full resync when it returns.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- rsnapshot is a filesystem snapshot utility based on rsync for periodic backups of local machines and remote machines over SSH.rsnapshot.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Remote destination limit
- The FAQ states that a remote snapshot root over SSH is unsupported, though an NFS-mounted remote snapshot root can be used.rsnapshot.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Restore
- Users who own files can restore them without involving the root user.rsnapshot.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Restore modes
- filersnapshot.org · read 19 Sep 2026
- Retention
- The number of snapshots retained is configurable, so disk use does not continuously grow.rsnapshot.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Security
- Remote filesystem snapshots can be taken over SSH.rsnapshot.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Server backup
- Yesrsnapshot.org · read 19 Sep 2026
- Storage efficiency
- It uses hard links when possible to reduce the disk space required for snapshots.rsnapshot.org · read 12 Oct 2026
