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Try a test backup with Borg2 (beta) and see deduplication at work
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For anyone who wants to try a deduplicating, encrypted backup of a writing or media project folder. You end with a test repository and a second backup that stores almost nothing new. It follows the Borg2 beta README only and was not run; it is a trial beside real backups, not a replacement.
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Guide title
Try a test backup with Borg2 (beta) and see deduplication at work
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For anyone who wants to try a deduplicating, encrypted backup of a writing or media project folder. You end with a test repository and a second backup that stores almost nothing new. It follows the Borg2 beta README only and was not run; it is a trial beside real backups, not a replacement.
Example
The example backs up a folder twice to a test repository and compares sizes; it follows the README's quick example and was not run.
Useful starting points
- The README says not to use Borg2 for production backups, so keep your existing backups running alongside it.
- Beta releases can break compatibility with no upgrade path, so an old test repository may have to be deleted and re-created.
- For remote repositories over ssh, installing Borg on the repository server is the README's route to better speed.
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