Bup
| Original author(s) | Avery Pennarun |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 4 January 2010[1] |
| Stable release | 0.33.3
/ 28 December 2023[1] |
| Repository | |
| Written in | Python, Bash, C |
| Operating system | Linux, OS X 10.4 or later, NetBSD, FreeBSD, Solaris, Windows (through Cygwin or WSL) |
| Size | 405 KB |
| Type | Backup |
| License | LGPL version 2[2] |
| Website | bup |
Bup is a Backup system written in Python. It uses several formats from Git but is capable of handling very large files like operating system images.[3] It has block-based deduplication[4] and optional par2-based error correction.[5]
History
[edit]Bup development began in 2010[6] and was accepted to Debian the same year.
Design
[edit]Bup uses the git packfile format writing packfiles directly, avoiding garbage collection.[3]
Availability
[edit]Bup is available from source and notably part of the following distributions
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Releases · bup/bup". github.com. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
- ^ "License at github.com". github.com. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
- ^ a b Brockmeier, Joe 'Zonker' (March 31, 2010). "Git-based backup with bup". LWN. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ Keeling, G. P. E. (January 2014). "Improved Open Source Backup: Incorporating inline deduplication and sparse indexing solutions" (PDF). UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ Zari´c, Zoran (2011). "bup: Git for backups" (PDF). 28c3. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ Pennarun, Avery (2010-10-25). "bup: the git-based backup system" (PDF). Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ "Debian".
- ^ "Ubuntu".
- ^ "Arch Linux".
- ^ "pkgsrc".
External links
[edit]- bup website on GitHub
.svg){kind=logo} | This free and open-source software article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |