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rdiff-backup vs TimeShift

A side-by-side look at rdiff-backup and TimeShift. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

rdiff-backup

rdiff-backup

Backup & Sync

rdiff-backup is an open source utility that backs up one directory to another, storing incremental differences instead of full file copies to save space. It supports remoting backups over a network.

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TimeShift

TimeShift

System & Hardware

TimeShift is an open source system restore utility for Linux. It takes incremental snapshots of the file system at regular intervals and allows restoring the system to a previous state in case of data loss or system failure. It is lightweight and easy to configure.

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