I used chatGPT to work up a backup program that tracked rsync backups as I wanted and could report which backups needed to be run and which ones should be started fresh because too many rsync runs from my home dir to the target dir. It's call Loci, and it's on codeberg.
Actually, I do have a quite usable FreeDOS running in DOSBox on my Linux machine, but it's not quite the same as running DOS / FreeDOS on the metal. Getting floppies to work as seamlessly as they do on a machine meant for DOS for example.
@droolio@feddit.uk I see what you're asking. You’re wondering if, instead of storing a duplicate file when another backup set already contains it, I could use a hardlink to point to the file already stored in that other set?
I have a system where I create a backup set for each day of the week. When I do a backup for that day, I update the set, or if it’s out of date, I replace it entirely with a fresh backup image (After 7 backups to that set). But if the backup sets became inter-dependent, removing or updating one set could lead to problems with others that rely on files in the first set.
Does that make sense? I am asking because I am not familiar with the utilities you mentioned and may be taking your post wrong.
Especially one that lets you know how long it's been since you took time to run a backup, keeps track of which set of backups could be updated, and which should be refreshed, and keeps a log file up to date and in .csv format so you can mess with it in a spreadsheet?
Yeah, no problem... I started out with just bare rsync - but I did the backup infrequently and needed my notes to know the command. Then I wrote a simple shell script to run the rsync for me. Then I decided I needed more than one backup, redundancy is good. Then I wanted to keep track of the backups so I had it write to .backuplog then that file started getting dated (every time I run a "sun" backup the record of the previous one is useless) so Finally TaDa! loci is born.
They probably named it HORNET for a reason - think Japanese Murder Hornets... What Could Possibly Go Wrong??
It will probably start out as little glitches and slowdowns to destroy faith in your system ("Windows works right all the time") a random 2 second pauses. Finally one day every Linux box in the world crashes, all at the same time, because some 'dummy' in Microsoft deleted the private signing key.
Just as an aside, my Caonon EOS R50 seems to have something about WiFi in the setup - will that let me download pictures without the USB-C connection? (ie when I am home?)
Photo Sorting : Having your photos arranged by some criteria, I personally would like them sorted by the date and time they were taken. Ideally, folders for each year, containing folders for each month of that year, month folders have day folders in them, day folders will have media folders (If your media won't hold a full day's worth of shots). My new R50's media hold over 3000 shots so I don't think I will fill it up in one day.
I used chatGPT to work up a backup program that tracked rsync backups as I wanted and could report which backups needed to be run and which ones should be started fresh because too many rsync runs from my home dir to the target dir. It's call Loci, and it's on codeberg.
My system came with Python3 installed. Debian 12.
Ah, Improvements!
Looks like a line by line translation from the python. Will you use it to backup your home directory?
Actually, I do have a quite usable FreeDOS running in DOSBox on my Linux machine, but it's not quite the same as running DOS / FreeDOS on the metal. Getting floppies to work as seamlessly as they do on a machine meant for DOS for example.
@droolio@feddit.uk I see what you're asking. You’re wondering if, instead of storing a duplicate file when another backup set already contains it, I could use a hardlink to point to the file already stored in that other set?
I have a system where I create a backup set for each day of the week. When I do a backup for that day, I update the set, or if it’s out of date, I replace it entirely with a fresh backup image (After 7 backups to that set). But if the backup sets became inter-dependent, removing or updating one set could lead to problems with others that rely on files in the first set.
Does that make sense? I am asking because I am not familiar with the utilities you mentioned and may be taking your post wrong.
Especially one that lets you know how long it's been since you took time to run a backup, keeps track of which set of backups could be updated, and which should be refreshed, and keeps a log file up to date and in .csv format so you can mess with it in a spreadsheet?
That's ok Like any landing you can walk away from. Any code that runs to spec is good, much could be better.
Yeah, no problem... I started out with just bare rsync - but I did the backup infrequently and needed my notes to know the command. Then I wrote a simple shell script to run the rsync for me. Then I decided I needed more than one backup, redundancy is good. Then I wanted to keep track of the backups so I had it write to .backuplog then that file started getting dated (every time I run a "sun" backup the record of the previous one is useless) so Finally TaDa! loci is born.
It's also to help me learn python. And it works for me. : ^ )
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They probably named it HORNET for a reason - think Japanese Murder Hornets... What Could Possibly Go Wrong??
It will probably start out as little glitches and slowdowns to destroy faith in your system ("Windows works right all the time") a random 2 second pauses. Finally one day every Linux box in the world crashes, all at the same time, because some 'dummy' in Microsoft deleted the private signing key.
Yes, this was it. I remember seeing that but tonight I could not find it, and I don't remember changing it but I must have. Thanks!
An additiona feature might be if one types TRY DEFAULT then the batch file run GNUCHCP -R for you.
Between the kit lens and the body, probably the body. Between the telephoto and the body, maybe the telephoto.
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Just as an aside, my Caonon EOS R50 seems to have something about WiFi in the setup - will that let me download pictures without the USB-C connection? (ie when I am home?)
Photo Sorting : Having your photos arranged by some criteria, I personally would like them sorted by the date and time they were taken. Ideally, folders for each year, containing folders for each month of that year, month folders have day folders in them, day folders will have media folders (If your media won't hold a full day's worth of shots). My new R50's media hold over 3000 shots so I don't think I will fill it up in one day.