Software:Bup

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Bup
Original author(s)Avery Pennarun
Initial release4 January 2010; 14 years ago (2010-01-04)[1]
Stable release
0.33.3 / 28 December 2023; 6 months ago (2023-12-28)[1]
Written inPython, Bash, C
Operating systemLinux, OS X 10.4 or later, NetBSD, FreeBSD, Solaris, Windows (through Cygwin or WSL)
Size405 KB
TypeBackup
LicenseLGPL version 2[2]
Websitebup.github.io

Bup is a Backup system written in Python. It uses several formats from Git but is capable of handling very large files like operating system images.[3] It has block-based deduplication[4] and optional par2-based error correction.[5]

History

Bup development began in 2010[6] and was accepted to Debian the same year.

Design

Bup uses the git packfile format writing packfiles directly, avoiding garbage collection.[3]

Availability

Bup is available from source and notably part of the following distributions

See also

References

External links

  • bup website on GitHub