Summary
If you’ve chosen Borg as your preferred backup software (and it’s awesome software) but found it hard going mastering its scripting, Emborg may be what you need. It offers a very simple command line interface, which can be complemented using Borg direct for unusual configurations. On balance, if you’re happy using a CLI, we recommend borgmatic as it offers more flexibility.
If you’re not comfortable editing text files and digesting the project’s documentation, we recommend using a GUI front-end to Borg. Vorta gets our firm recommendation but Pika Backup is also very easy to use if somewhat limited.
Website: emborg.readthedocs.io
Support: GitHub Code Repository
Developer: Ken Kundert
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
This software is evaluated using Toshiba Enterprise HDDs and NAS devices from Asustor and Synology.
Emborg is written in Python. Learn Python with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
Pages in this article:
Page 1 – Introduction and Installation
Page 2 – In Operation
Page 3 – Summary
Related Software
| Front-Ends to Borg Backup | |
|---|---|
| Vorta | Qt-based backup client |
| borgmatic | Simple command-line configuration-driven backup software |
| Pika Backup | GNOME app focused on backups of personal data |
| Emborg | Simple command line utility to orchestrate backups |
| BorgWarehouse | Fast and modern WebUI for BorgBackup |
| Borg UI | Modern web-based interface for BorgBackup |
| Borgitory | Web UI for managing BorgBackup |
| BorgTUI | TUI and CLI to automate BorgBacku |
| snapborg | Synchronizes snapper snapshots to a borg repository |
| Borg Backup Server | GUI Manager for Multiple Borg Endpoints |
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