Using Nginx as a Backend for Restic Backups
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mike-cardwell
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Summary
The article discusses using Nginx as a backend for Restic backups, avoiding the need for additional software installations. The author shares their experience configuring Nginx vhosts for this purpose.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledI thought to myself, if it’s just a simple REST API, why do I need to learn/install/manage a new piece of software?
Can I just use Nginx for this? The answer was yes.
I have configured two nginx vhosts, and run them on different ports.
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