Current Version 1.0b R1
Released 1/14/2008

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ESR Backup

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ESR Backup is a simple easy to use backup system for UNIX and Linux. It provides a simple, easy to configure solution for file system integrity. It works on an automatic 2 week cycle to assure you have an easy to recover system. ESR Backup is completely free to use and is distributed under the ARTISTIC license. ESR Backup has the following features

ESR Backup takes the complication out of daily backups, it does all the work for you so you can concentrate on more interesting things. ESR Backup automatically performs regular Full and Incremental backups on the schedule you choose, it can perform FULL, Differential, and Incremental backups.

It maintains 3 directories , current-week, last-week, and weekly-archives. After the full backup is performed on Sunday, it automatically rotates the last full backup from the last-week directory to the weekly-archive for safe keeping. It then removes the other archives because they are no longer needed. It automatically rotates all archives from the current-week directory to the last-week directory. The current-week directory is then ready to hold next weeks backups. You always maintain 2 complete sets of backups. And all your old archives are ready to be stored on tape or CD or handled any way you choose. ESR Backup provides you with remote archive storage via FTP so you can maintain current backup sets off site easily. If you don't have access to a remote FTP server , or do not wish to use one. ESR Backup can store archives on the local file system in a directory you choose. You can also encrypt your archives with a 448 bit encryption key.