My rdiff-backup PPA
Posted by on January 31, 2009
For my personal backups I usually prefer to use rdiff-backup.
Since current Ubuntu versions doesn’t provide any packages from the recent stable branch of rdiff-backup I nowdays like to create my own debs. Also, rdiff-backup tends to work best if you have the same version on both ends of the backup.
At first I maintained my own repository, had a whole set of different pbuilder chroots, etc. While it was a good learning experience I’m not really sure it’s worth the effort for just one package. Hence I now maintain my packages in a Launchpad PPA.
In case you’d like to use my rdiff-backup packages you are very welcome to do so. They can be found in the PPA for Andreas Olsson.
EDIT: Use PPA for rdiff-backup packages (also mine) instead.
Actually, you really shouldn’t use my PPA unless: 1) You have a somewhat good reason to trust me and/or 2) You have the means to get even with me if my packages break your system.
