Path: news.eternal-september.org!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!nntp-feed.chiark.greenend.org.uk!ewrotcd!.POSTED.chiark.greenend.org.uk!not-for-mail From: Theo Newsgroups: comp.sys.raspberry-pi Subject: Re: NAS Backup solution? Date: 24 Jun 2025 13:11:11 +0100 (BST) Organization: University of Cambridge, England Message-ID: References: <1038afg$d1kh$1@dont-email.me> <103aigs$1113u$2@dont-email.me> <103ardn$13100$1@dont-email.me> <103ba30$16ld1$1@dont-email.me> <103c46m$1dc17$6@dont-email.me> <103cre4$1ip4g$9@dont-email.me> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Info: chiark.greenend.org.uk; posting-host="chiark.greenend.org.uk:93.93.131.173"; logging-data="5965"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@chiark.greenend.org.uk" User-Agent: tin/1.8.3-20070201 ("Scotasay") (UNIX) (Linux/5.10.0-35-amd64 (x86_64)) Originator: theom@chiark.greenend.org.uk ([93.93.131.173]) Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote: > On Mon, 23 Jun 2025 18:51:18 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote: > > > On 23/06/2025 11:25, Chris Elvidge wrote: > >> > >> I use rsync regularly to backup remote systems using ssh, where > >> known_hosts and authorized_keys are correctly populated (eg): > >> rsync $OPTIONS remotehost:/ localdir/ > >> to copy a whole remote host to a local directory system. > >> > > I also do this with an rsyncd on the far end ... > > I’ve never found a use for rsyncd. All my network-based rsyncs have > been point-to-point connections via SSH. I wouldn't recommend rsync:// protocol because it's unencrypted, although I suppose on a LAN there could be higher throughput for not having to en|decrypt data if your machines aren't particularly speedy. Theo