Hi all,
Thanks for looking at my question.
I have installed ubuntu desktop 19.10 on a spare machine to start a little server project with. I have been messing around with it the past couple of weeks and starting to learn the basics of terminal etc, but i would consider myself a rookie with linux.
My current goal is to create a server that I can use to backup files from other machines in my home (all windows machines). I have set up my disks and partitions etc and have now come to actually performing the backups and I dont know what method to use. My main objectives:
- I am not too worried about disk images at this point, more concerned with keeping copies of important files like pics, music, work/school docs.
- I would like to be able to do full and incremental backups at scheduled times/days etc.
- Backups to be automated.
- File permissions - I would prefer if the windows users can only access backups for their files.
I have found a lot of information already (a bit too much really) but I am struggling to come to a decision on how to achieve my goals.
I have downloaded urbackup and bacula and removed both as I found they were too complicated for me and they were feature heavy considering my simple goal. I dont want to use FreeNAS etc as I also want to use the machine as a desktop pc.
Please excuse me if this has been asked many times in the past, I have been doing research but I have gone round in circles and not sure how to continue. I am open to all suggestion but ease and simplicity are really the key for me as I am not an expert with servers/backups. (backed up some school work a few times by copying to one drive )
Thanks
Jason
Thanks for looking at my question.
I have installed ubuntu desktop 19.10 on a spare machine to start a little server project with. I have been messing around with it the past couple of weeks and starting to learn the basics of terminal etc, but i would consider myself a rookie with linux.
My current goal is to create a server that I can use to backup files from other machines in my home (all windows machines). I have set up my disks and partitions etc and have now come to actually performing the backups and I dont know what method to use. My main objectives:
- I am not too worried about disk images at this point, more concerned with keeping copies of important files like pics, music, work/school docs.
- I would like to be able to do full and incremental backups at scheduled times/days etc.
- Backups to be automated.
- File permissions - I would prefer if the windows users can only access backups for their files.
I have found a lot of information already (a bit too much really) but I am struggling to come to a decision on how to achieve my goals.
I have downloaded urbackup and bacula and removed both as I found they were too complicated for me and they were feature heavy considering my simple goal. I dont want to use FreeNAS etc as I also want to use the machine as a desktop pc.
Please excuse me if this has been asked many times in the past, I have been doing research but I have gone round in circles and not sure how to continue. I am open to all suggestion but ease and simplicity are really the key for me as I am not an expert with servers/backups. (backed up some school work a few times by copying to one drive )
Thanks
Jason