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LBackup - 0.9.8r2

Command-line backup tool for system administrators.

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Current Version:	0.9.8r2
Release Date:	2009-11-05
License:	Freeware
Downloads (this version):	202
Downloads (all versions):	4,647

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Product Description:

LBackup is a simple backup system aimed at systems administrators who require reliable backups with minimum fuss. LBackup is configured with configuration files and the backup is started from the command line. The core LBackup code has been tested for over 2 years.

Features at a Glance:

Designed for User Data Backup.
Licensed under the GNU GPL.
Full Backup Tree.
Encrypted Backups (Transport and Storage).
Email Reports.
Hard Links (Saving Space).
RSync Back-end (Reliable).
Pre and Post Actions (such as mounting and un-mounting volumes).
Automation.

LBackup is licensed under the GNU GPL. *NIX administrators looking for a reliable open source backup solution with full encryption support, should visit the official LBackup home page for further details.

What's new in this version:

Added a example post action script which will maintain a link to the backup destination directory within the backup configuration directory.
The new version of the example post-action script for generating time based links script now generates relative links by default. This makes it easier to migrate backup sets between storage devices or directories.
Resolved issue with Mac OS 10.3.9 installer.
Basic checks implemented for backup destination and source availability for local non-network based backups.
Added checks for destination volume permissions when executing on Darwin.
Fixed the sender address of emails. Now the configuration file is honored
Resolved an issue with the x-sender header. It is now set to the sender address.
Improved email in certain error conditions.
Improved lock file removal with regards to certain error conditions.
Improved post action scripts reliability.
Added option in configuration file to allow post action scripts to run even on backup error.
Resolved issue relating to post script actions running, even if the atomic swap failed. This is now correctly implemented and will depend upon your post-action configuration settings.
Added a configuration option to allow lmail to run even if the backup was completed successful.
Minor Bug fixes.
Various other minor improvements to the install process.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
Mac OS X 10.3.9

Additional Requirements:

RSync installed. You should test that the meta data you wish to backup is supported by your version of RSync. Assistance with building and installing a new version of RSync is available from the online documentation.

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