Implementing Time Machine-style Backups with rsync for Personal Data Protection
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Summary
The article discusses the author's personal experience with implementing Time Machine-style backups using rsync after accidentally deleting files. The author shares their transition from using macOS Time Machine to creating time-based snapshots with rsync on a home server, explaining how this approach provides better data protection through versioned backups that preserve file history.
Key quotes
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I got into creating time-snapshots of my backups, after I mistakenly deleted a bunch of (non-crucial) personal files with a stray rsync --delete
My home server used be compatible with macOS's Time Machine and when I kept most things on my Mac that was useful, but I changed my data hoarding habits and that solution started to not be the optimal one
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