Reverse differential backup tool, over a network or locally.
Documentation refresh for Windows, few fixes especially when using API 201, clarify the error message when using the client/server mode, and, last but not least, the introduction of a fully automated weekly release for easier testing by users.
Detailed release notes are at the top of the changelog. As always, consider especially the changes marked with CHG as they might impact your workflow.
The installation, described in details in the read me, has the quick version:
rdiff-backup-2.2.6.win32/64exe.zip from the tagged release and unpack it somewhere in your PATH (or trust Chocolatey).pip install rdiff-backup (or download and install the proper asset from the tagged release).If you encounter issues, contact us on the rdiff-backup-users mailing list and/or report an issue.
We could also use some help, so don't hesitate to raise your hand on the mailing list if you'd like to help your favorite backup tool!
Some more fixes of the docs and the code, a cross-version issue with 2.0.5 and a better handling of failed connections.
Detailed release notes are at the top of the changelog. As always, consider especially the changes marked with CHG as they might impact your workflow.
The installation, described in details in the read me, has the quick version:
rdiff-backup-2.2.5.win32/64exe.zip from the tagged release and unpack it somewhere in your PATH.pip install rdiff-backup (or download and install the proper asset from the tagged release).If you encounter issues, contact us on the rdiff-backup-users mailing list and/or report an issue.
We could also use some help, so don't hesitate to raise your hand on the mailing list if you'd like to help your favorite backup tool!
Only very small code and documentation fixes, hopefully really the last fix release of the stable branch 2.2, before the development effort for v2.4 starts.
Detailed release notes are at the top of the changelog. As always, consider especially the changes marked with CHG as they might impact your workflow.
The installation, described in details in the read me, has the quick version:
rdiff-backup-2.2.4.win32/64exe.zip from the tagged release and unpack it somewhere in your PATH.pip install rdiff-backup (or download and install the proper asset from the tagged release).If you encounter issues, contact us on the rdiff-backup-users mailing list and/or report an issue.
We could also use some help, so don't hesitate to raise your hand on the mailing list if you'd like to help your favorite backup tool!
Only small code and documentation fixes and additions, probably the last fix release of the stable branch 2.2, before the development effort for v2.4 starts.
Detailed release notes are at the top of the changelog. As always, consider especially the changes marked with CHG as they might impact your workflow.
The installation, described in details in the read me, has the quick version:
rdiff-backup-2.2.3.win32/64exe.zip from the tagged release and unpack it somewhere in your PATH.pip install rdiff-backup (or download and install the proper asset from the tagged release).If you encounter issues, contact us on the rdiff-backup-users mailing list and/or report an issue.
We could also use some help, so don't hesitate to raise your hand on the mailing list if you'd like to help your favorite backup tool!
That's embarrassing but the last version still had a glitch and the sdist package rdiff-backup-2.2.2.tar.gz didn't contain the pre-rendered man-pages which some packagers requested.
Detailed release notes are at the top of the changelog. As always, consider especially the changes marked with CHG as they might impact your workflow.
The installation, described in details in the read me, has the quick version:
rdiff-backup-2.2.2.win32/64exe.zip from the tagged release and unpack it somewhere in your PATH.pip install rdiff-backup (or download and install the proper asset from the tagged release).If you encounter issues, contact us on the rdiff-backup-users mailing list and/or report an issue.
We could also use some help, so don't hesitate to raise your hand on the mailing list if you'd like to help your favorite backup tool!
Nothing big, only a few bug fixes, some to simplify the life of friendly packagers, and one enhancement update from @pcanning to show the size of any removed increment.
Detailed release notes are at the top of the changelog. As always, consider especially the changes marked with CHG as they might impact your workflow.
The installation, described in details in the read me, has the quick version:
rdiff-backup-2.2.1.win32/64exe.zip from the tagged release and unpack it somewhere in your PATH.pip install rdiff-backup (or download and install the proper asset from the tagged release).If you encounter issues, contact us on the rdiff-backup-users mailing list and/or report an issue.
We could also use some help, so don't hesitate to raise your hand on the mailing list if you'd like to help your favorite backup tool!
After 2 years of development, 48 fixed issues, 17 new features, we're releasing our next major version of rdiff-backup. At time of writing only one known (and obscure) bug is left to be fixed. Most of the time has been spent on modernizing the code with a clearer plug-in based structure, but we've also found the time to implement a few cool features:
--help parameterrdiff-backup @myfile to use themAnd despite all these changes, rdiff-backup 2.2 remains compatible with rdiff-backup 2.0, but you can, and are encouraged to, use the new API using --api-version 201, enabling two additional features:
Detailed release notes are at the top of the changelog. As always, consider especially the changes marked with CHG as they might impact your workflow.
And, last but not least, our website rdiff-backup.net has been revamped and merged with the docs folder, allowing for easier maintenance and up-to-date documentation, in alignment with the code evolution.
The installation, described in details in the read me, has the quick version:
rdiff-backup-2.2.0.win32/64exe.zip from the tagged release and unpack it somewhere in your PATH.pip install rdiff-backup (or download and install the proper asset from the tagged release).If you encounter issues, contact us on the rdiff-backup-users mailing list and/or report an issue.
We could also use some help, so don't hesitate to raise your hand on the mailing list if you'd like to help your favorite backup tool!
This is the end of the beta phase and the last step before the release of 2.2.0. Most of the work since last beta was spent on improving testing and documentation. Few corner case bugs were found and fixed, especially under Windows.
All changes are documented in the changelog. Check especially the changes (marked with CHG) which might impact your workflow.
pip install rdiff-backup==2.1.4rc0; or use the zip-assets for Windows if you don't have Python).This is a beta release so that many people can test before this becomes the next stable release. All changes are documented in the changelog. Check especially the changes (marked with CHG) which might impact your workflow. Since the last beta, few things are worth testing and reporting issues:
The installation procedure hasn't changed much and is available from the readme (beta packages might or might not be offered by the maintainers, in doubt install via pip install rdiff-backup==2.1.3b3 under Linux and use the attached binaries under Windows). You might want to use the side-by-side installation to safeguard your productive installation.
If no more issue is found, this will become the release candidate.