Restic – Backups Done Right

Re:Restic – Backups Done Right by kkjjkgjjgg on Saturday November 13, 2021 @01:20PM (#29211926)

With a GUI. I think it could also be less error prone if the user interface guides through the configuration.

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Re:Restic – Backups Done Right by nsv on Saturday November 13, 2021 @05:37PM (#29213778)

You won't find much support for an opinion like that on a site named "hacker" news, haha.

A lot of backup services (tarsnap comes to mind) prioritize scriptability, as I imagine many people run backups from cron or a systemd timer.

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Re:Restic – Backups Done Right by ccakes on Saturday November 13, 2021 @01:31PM (#29212040)

Then it’s less scriptable. Many of us would prefer a CLI-based solution for that reason

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Re:Restic – Backups Done Right by xook on Saturday November 13, 2021 @05:44PM (#29213831)

It doesn't have to be one or the other. The GUI would be for one-off or intermittent usage, and the CLI program would still come in as the primary tool for scripting or recurring use.

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Re:Restic – Backups Done Right by gnubison on Saturday November 13, 2021 @03:28PM (#29212898)

Would it really be simpler to have 100 lines of GUI setup and tear down, obscuring the most important part (the commands being run)?

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Re:Restic – Backups Done Right by Dudeman112 on Sunday November 14, 2021 @06:25AM (#29216622)

Both sounds good as opposed to instead.

GUIs for simple stuff and 99% of the population, CLIs for hackermans who need the advanced stuff.

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Re:Restic – Backups Done Right by kkjjkgjjgg on Sunday November 14, 2021 @05:30AM (#29216447)

Depending on the GUI, it seems possible. You can also verify input in a GUI

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