Thread: Any good GUI-based backup software?

so dad had me build file server @ studio.

old server mac running os x backup software called 'retrospect'.

has 2 backup drives - 2 identical 2-terabyte external drives. each week brings in one, plugs server , @ scheduled time start backup. following week he'd bring in other drive , backup - swapping each week. if drive missing @ time of backup, restrospect display message saying needs drive backup.

don't fact he's relying on himself or else plug in drives , backups, he's paranoid disaster occur in computer gets destroyed (maybe comet hitting studio... lol).

anyway, i'm wondering - there sort of backup software out there linux gui can show current backup progress (if 1 occurring) , allow configure how backups can occur?

can make window pop-up automatically using cron guess, after can closed in studio.

i'm guessing maybe front end rsync good, haven't seen besides letting configure rsync.

appreciated.

thanks!

p.s. guess check if drive there doing grep on blkid whatever backup drive's uuid check if it's there. idea? lol

the frontend rsync grsync, , works fine me. although, personally, use remastersys backing needs.

sudo apt-get install grsync

also, here recent poll on best linux backup software. maybe you'll find useful.:

http://www.webupd8.org/2010/05/best-...-software.html

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