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linux-timemachine

rsync-based Time Machine style backups for Linux and macOS

Backup & Recovery ★ 840 stars Easy setup MIT

linux-timemachine is a portable POSIX shell script that creates incremental Time Machine style backups using rsync and hard links. It is dependency-free, supports remote SSH targets, and produces dated, browsable snapshot directories.

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Key features

  • POSIX-compliant single script
  • Hard-linked dated snapshots
  • Remote backup over SSH
  • Zero runtime dependencies

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Highly portable
  • Easy to audit

Trade-offs

  • No GUI or scheduling
  • No built-in encryption

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