[Tfug] backups

[christopher floess]

What are you linux desktop users using for backups? I was using flyback 
for a while, but it recently got sort of crappy, so I'm looking for 
something new.

To expand on crappy, I mean it was always a little crappy in terms of 
the interface being unintuitive, but I managed to get through that, and 
at least it worked. Now the interface has changed, and I just don't have 
enough of an idea of what's going on while it runs.

So for instance, I started a backup, but because the interface didn't 
give good feedback, I thought that the backup was done at one point. 
Trying to figure out if it worked, I decided to click on "backup" again, 
expecting it to check and realize that the backup was current and 
briefly finish. Unfortunately, I found out that the first one hadn't 
finished, and now the second one was running. Was the second one simply 
clobbering the files of the first one, or was it creating a mess that 
would leave me stranded in the event of a crash?

I don't know. So I'm looking for something new. I'd like to have 
something I don't have to think about too much, i.e. plug in external 
drive, fire up application, configure directories that I'd like to back 
up, click back up, then have a clear understanding of what's happening 
during the process. Even a grayed out screen that doesn't let me click 
"backup" again would be enough.

Thanks in advance -- chris