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Add to SafariWhen comparing rsync vs Attic, the Slant community recommends rsync for most people. In the question“What are the best backup programs for Linux?” rsync is ranked 3rd while Attic is ranked 15th. The most important reason people chose rsync is:
Only the changed parts of files are synced. For instance, if a long log file increases by just a few lines of text, a small diff will be sent to and saved in the archive. Rsync also compresses data in transit.
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Pros
Pro Fast and bandwidth efficient
Only the changed parts of files are synced. For instance, if a long log file increases by just a few lines of text, a small diff will be sent to and saved in the archive. Rsync also compresses data in transit.
Pro Works over SSH
SSH support allows sending files securely over the network by encrypting all communcation.
Pro Pre-installed on OSX and most Linux distributions
Many *nix systems bundle rsync so there's nothing to install. All you need to do is open up the terminal and start using rsync.
Pro Free and open source
Licensed under GNU.
Pro Good deduplication
Attic avoids duplication of data in its backups.
Pro Optional encryption of data
Backup data can be encrypted using 256-bit AES encryption and data integrity and authenticity is verified using HMAC-SHA256.
Cons
Con No official GUI
To use rsync, you have to know your way around the command line.
Con Complicated, and you can accidentally overwrite the wrong files
Con Discontinued
Attic has been discontinued in favor of Borg.
Con No GUI
Only available as a command line tool.
