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So, a new backup solution out of nowhere, packed with too much features for it's own good ? Not really !
NPBackup relies on the well known [restic](https://restic.net) backup program, which has been battle proven for years.
While restic is a fanstastic program, NPBackup expands restic by offering a wider set of features and ecosystem integration.
While restic is a fantastic program, NPBackup expands restic by offering a wider set of features and ecosystem integration.
Still, NPBackup repos are basically managed by restic, and can be viewed / restored / maintained by standalone restic, so data availability is guaranteed.
## NPBackup Design Philosophy
NPBackup is a multiparadigm backup solution which tries to solve two major backup problems, server and laptop backups !
NPBackup is a multiparadigm backup solution which tries to solve two major backup problems, server and laptop backups!
The core design idea is to make backups available (obviously !), even partial, on system / network failures.
>[!TIP]
> It's always better to have some data than none
The NPBackup design is the result of a multitude of reald world experience. Examples include:
The NPBackup design is the result of a multitude of real world experience. Examples include:
- For instance, one can configure a "minimum backup size" under which NPBackup reports the backup as failed. Imagine a user moving all it's data from folder A to folder B, while only folder A is setup for backup. Most backup solutions would not complain, but when the time comes for a restore operation, there would be an empty folder. NPBackup informs the monitoring in that scenarios.
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- Included upgrade server ready to run in production
- Fullblown CLI interface with optional --json API mode
- End User GUI
- Optional viewer only binaries
- Optional viewer-only binaries
- Internationalization support (en, fr as of Apr 2024)
- Comes with full exclusion lists for Linux, Synology and Windows OSes
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- non legacy: any distribution with glibc >= 2.34 should work (compiled on RHEL 9)
- arm and arm64 builds are compiled on Debian stretch for use with glibc > 2.2
On Windows, you should decompress zip archive and run the executable inside it.
On Windows, you should decompress the zip archive and run the executable inside it.
The x64 binary is compatible with Windows 10+. The x86 binary is compatible with windows Vista and higher. On those old systems, you might need to install Visual C runtime 2015.
For other install methods, please see the [wiki](https://github.com/netinvent/npbackup/wiki)
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- Thanks to the Restic Team without which this program would not be possible
- Thanks to https://github.com/solaluset who packaged i18nice internationalization for us
- Special thanks to the BTS SIO 2nd year class of 2022 at Lycee Marillac / Perpignan who volunteered as GUI Q&A team
- Thanks to @Guitarbilly for his efforts in reporting bugs, asking questions, and general improvement suggestions
- Thanks to @Guitarbilly for his efforts in reporting bugs, asking questions, and general improvement suggestions