backspring
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# Description

A Java-based backup tool. The name comes from using Spring for DI.

# Installation

- For Ubuntu, a script has been provided in the backspring/misc directory to install backsrping as a service.

  $ cd backspring
  $ chmod +x misc/*
  $ sudo misc/install
  $ sudo service backspring start

  Run sudo service backspring to see all options.

# Notes

- If using rsync strategy, make sure you have read access to all files you want backed up to avoid rsync errors.

backspring
==========

# Description

A Java-based backup tool. The name comes from using Spring for DI.

# Installation

- Unpack the backspring core to your home directory (no GUI support yet)

  $ mkdir ~/backspring
  $ tar xzf backspring-core/target/backspring-core-1.0.2-SNAPSHOT-dist.tar.gz -C ~/backspring

- For Ubuntu, a script has been provided in the backspring/misc directory to install backsrping as a service.

  $ cd ~/backspring
  $ chmod +x misc/*
  $ sudo misc/install
  $ sudo service backspring start

  Run sudo service backspring to see all options.

# Configuration

  See conf/config.yml. Restart backspring service once done.

# Running

  To run immediately:

  $ ./bin/backspring console

  To run in the background:

  $ ./bin/backspring start

  To run as a service

  $ sudo service start

# Notes

- If using rsync strategy, make sure you have read access to all files you want backed up to avoid rsync errors.

Enhance instructions for installing and configuring backspring
Enhance instructions for installing and configuring backspring
