How do I set up ZFS for rdiff-backup? ZFS is a relatively new file system available for the Linux platform. Its popularity is gaining speed thanks to its great management flexibility and its resilience. To learn more about the benefits of ZFS, check out our previous article. Further to our articl...
Read moreMinarca v3.7.0 – Officially support installation using APT Minarca’s new release brings forth a feature that we have wanted to implement for a while now. In order to ease the installation process and make it completely seamless for system administrators, we have added an official installation usi...
Read moreIn the past year, Linux has welcomed a newcomer to the file system area. With ext4 still being the de facto choice for desktops and most server installations, and with Btrfs failing to deliver the promise of a next generation file system, ZFS is delivering this long-awaited feature. ZFS is not a ...
Read moreThis new release of Minarca includes a simple but very useful feature to help backup service providers take control of their client’s data by allowing them to better control the authorisation for each user. Each user will now have a defined role: Administrator: Highest level of access, authorizes...
Read moreWhat exactly is Minarca? Minarca’s name is the combination of the words Mine and Arca which means “My Chest” in Latin. Minarca is built on two main open source projects: rdiff-backup and rdiffweb. Rdiff-backup is a reverse differential network backup for Linux, Windows and Mac systems and rdiffwe...
Read moreMigration to gitlab.com is completed ! Last week, we have officially completed the migration of our 20 projects to gitlab.com. We are using Gitlab for a couple of years already, but at that time gitlab.com was not a viable option. Fortunately, Gitlab.com has changed its service offering over the ...
Read moreThis release focuses mostly on providing Debian Buster compatible packages. We endeavoured to provide an easy-to-use package for Debian and ensured rigorous automated testing to avoid regression and speedup further releases. Server: Upgrade the rdiffweb v1.3.1. Restore file and folder in a subpro...
Read moreThis release continues to stabilize its predecessors with bug fixes and minor improvements for the end user! Server: Upgrade the rdiffweb v1.2.2. Enhance the repository to invite users to refresh the repository when the view is empty. Deprecate support for cherrypy 4, 5, 6 and 7. Improve loading ...
Read moreNew Year and a new release! As promised, we continue to deliver a new release every month! This new version of Minarca focuses on stabilisation of the Minarca client installation on headless Linux (for servers). Making sure Minarca can adapt to various deployment environments either targeting end...
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