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Review: LuckyBackup for Linux systems

By // June 9, 2010, 4:48 AM PST // jlwallen

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  • LuckyBackUp Main Window

    As you can see, the LuckyBackUp Main window is very well laid out which allows any experience level to figure out how to create a backup.

    For a full review of LuckyBackUp, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

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  • Exclude tab

    During the creation your backup you can click the Advanced tab to access a number of different options. One of these options is the Exclude tab. Here you can select what to exclude from your backup.

    For a full review of LuckyBackUp, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

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  • Remote tab

    In the Remote tab you can choose from either rsync or ssh as your networking protocol.

    For a full review of LuckyBackUp, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

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  • Command options

    A very important option is in the Command Options tab. Here you can make sure your backups preserve permissions and ownerships.

    For a full review of LuckyBackUp, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

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  • Also Execute

    One really nice trick is in the Also Execute. Click on the After button and then create a mail command to send a notification email to the user so you know the backup succeeded.

    For a full review of LuckyBackUp, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

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  • Validation

    Make sure you click the Validate button before you save your backup. The validation will instantly inform you if the backup will work.

    For a full review of LuckyBackUp, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

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LuckyBackUp Main Window

As you can see, the LuckyBackUp Main window is very well laid out which allows any experience level to figure out how to create a backup.

For a full review of LuckyBackUp, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

Image created by Jack Wallen for TechRepublic.

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