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Bug#761207: ITP: awit-dbackup -- Flexible one archive per directory backup tool



Package: wnpp
Severity: wishlist
Owner: Nigel Kukard <nkukard@lbsd.net>

* Package name    : awit-dbackup
  Version         : 0.0.22
  Upstream Author : Nigel Kukard <nkukard@lbsd.net>
* URL             : http://www.dbackup.org
* License         : GPL-3+
  Programming Lang: Perl
  Description     : Flexible one archive per directory backup tool

 This is a backup software package which basically creates one
 archive per directory it backs up. This makes searching
 through the backup much easier as you can look for which files
 you're after in the directory hierarchy. It will only backup
 directories which have changed, which makes it rsync friendly.


 - why is this package useful/relevant?

This package is extremely useful in backing up very large datasets or
virtual containers.

It creates one archive per directory being backed up using a number of
compression options.

Should contents change, and those contents are isolated to something like
new files being added, it will not touch the previous archive. This makes
it very efficient and rsync friendly.

As there is one archive per directory being backed up, you can easily browse
through the backup set and choose what you want to restore.

  - do you use it?

Extensively when backing up virtual containers and large filservers.


  - if there are other packages providing similar functionality, how does
    it compare?

I do not believe there is a tool which offers this flexibility. Its got
quite a unique purpose.

  - how do you plan to maintain it? inside a packaging team
   (check list at https://wiki.debian.org/Teams)? are you
   looking for co-maintainers?

I have multiple paid staff who are employed to maintain the software package
and for whom I will accept MR's for.

I will handle the packaging myself and uploading for the sponsor.

 - do you need a sponsor?

I do need a sponsor.

The package will be on mentors soon:
https://mentors.debian.net/package/awit-dbackup


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