TimeVault
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 Screenshot of TimeVault |
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| Latest release | 0.7.5-1 |
| Written in | Python |
| OS | Linux |
| Genre | Backup software |
| License | LGPL |
| Website | TimeVault Ubuntu Wiki |
TimeVault is an free and open-source backup utility that monitors files for changes and takes snapshots after some user-specified delay.
It is the Linux-equivalent to Time Machine from Apple which is included with Mac OS X v10.5 "Leopard".
[edit] Overview
TimeVault, like many backup utilities, creates incremental backups of files which can be restored at a later date. Its snapshots are copies of a directory at a certain point in time. Snapshots don't use space for the files that haven't changed since the last snapshot was made, but instead use hard links that point to the data already backed up.
It is a primarily GNOME-based application, and while the daemon will function independently of the desktop manager, some functionality is integrated into the Nautilus file manager (to simplify locating previous versions of files) and a panel icon is provided. Work on a KDE-based version is underway.
[edit] See also
- Time Machine from Apple
- Rollback Rx (for Microsoft Windows operating systems)
- Revision control
- Versioning file system
