Summary
We love Déjà Dup. It hides the complexity of backing up with encryption, compression, incrementally backup, and automation. You look should elsewhere for a full system backup.
It uses Duplicity as the backend. There’s also the option to use Restic as the backend, but given that this is an experimental feature, this is something we wouldn’t recommend. Experimental features and backup don’t go together well for important data.
If your data has value to you, making regular backups is a necessity. That practice is not, in itself, sufficient to protect your data. You actually need to test the backups to make sure they actually work.
Backup software should provide multiple options for restoring your data, including restoring to its original location or a different location under your control.
Website: apps.gnome.org/DejaDup
Support: GitLab Code Repository
Developer: Michael Terry
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
This software is evaluated using Toshiba Enterprise HDDs and NAS devices from Asustor and Synology.
Déjà Dup is written in Vala. Learn Vala with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
Pages in this article:
Page 1 – Introduction and Installation
Page 2 – In Operation
Page 3 – Summary