caatinga 1.1.1

A backup program that creates multiple snapshots of a file system.

Caatinga is a command line backup tool that creates multiple snapshots of your file system to preserve the history of your data.

To make a backup of your system simply run:

$ caat

To view data in your backups, use the lscaat utility:

$ lscaat ls

To Restore a backed up file from a specific backup:

$ lscaat restore hello.clj from backup 1

To restore from the most recent backup:

$ lscaat restore hello.clj

Features:

• Settings are read from a configuration file for ease of use.

• Backups are fast and consume a small amount of space by using hard links.

• Backup images can be stored on any mounted media that contains a file system which supports hard links (eg. ext4).

• Remote file systems can be used via sshfs for pushing backups to a remote server.

• Manage, view, and restore data using a single freindly command.

• Data is stored in raw format just as it appeared on the original file system allowing you to browse or copy data without using a special tool.

• Permissions, ownership and access times are preserved.

• Pre/Post Backup/Restore hooks can be put in place for more advanced needs.

• Finding help is available within the commands and via standard man pages.

Installation:

pip install caatinga

Contribute:

• Issue Tracker: https://github.com/headmastersquall/caatinga/issues

• Source Code: https://github.com/headmastersquall/caatinga

Support:

• If you are having issues, please create an item in the issue tracker. To reach me via email, my address can be found within the man pages.

License:

• The project is licensed under the GNU General Public License Version 3.