Backup & Zip Programe?

[Kevin Parry]

There are many backup programs and many zip programs but I remember a
command line program that went through a directory structure backed them
up and zipped the files within the backup directory structure. So
instead of these monster 2G zip files I keep ending up with it had the
existing directory structure.

I know this wastes space with the overhead for each file but I'm
prepared to put up with that for the simplicity.

I could alwys brush up on my scripting skills but I would rather someone
else do it!

Anybody recognize this?

KP

 

[Harvey Van Sickle]

On 07 Dec 2003, Kevin Parry wrote

There are many backup programs and many zip programs but I
remember a command line program that went through a directory
structure backed them up and zipped the files within the backup
directory structure. So instead of these monster 2G zip files I
keep ending up with it had the existing directory structure.

I know this wastes space with the overhead for each file but I'm
prepared to put up with that for the simplicity.

I could alwys brush up on my scripting skills but I would rather
someone else do it!

Anybody recognize this?

KP

I believe that Polder Backup stores each file in a separate zip; I
assume it maintains the directory structure.

It's GUI, though, not command-line:

http://www.xs4all.nl/~philippo/PolderBackup.htm

 

[tfog]

On 07 Dec 2003, Kevin Parry wrote


I believe that Polder Backup stores each file in a separate zip; I
assume it maintains the directory structure.

It's GUI, though, not command-line:

http://www.xs4all.nl/~philippo/PolderBackup.htm

You're correct, Polder Backup does as you say. In addition, you can
control the level of compression and it does incremental backups. Great
program.

 

[Livewire]

There are many backup programs and many zip programs but I remember a
command line program that went through a directory structure backed them
up and zipped the files within the backup directory structure. So
instead of these monster 2G zip files I keep ending up with it had the
existing directory structure.

I know this wastes space with the overhead for each file but I'm
prepared to put up with that for the simplicity.

I could alwys brush up on my scripting skills but I would rather someone
else do it!

Anybody recognize this?

KP

Likewise Cobian Backup, a very simple and good program.

http://www2.educ.umu.se/~cobian/

 

[Kevin Parry]

Thanks to everyone, I'll explore the suggestions.

Kevin