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= Backups = #language en
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As of version 0.39.0, FreedomBox now includes a Backups feature. The Backups feature is built using the "borgbackup" Debian package. Borg is a deduplicating and compressing backup program. It is designed for efficient and secure backups. ~- [[DebianWiki/EditorGuide#translation|Translation(s)]]: English - [[es/FreedomBox/Manual/Backups|Español]] -~
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As the Backups feature is currently still in development, it can only backup data for a limited number of FreedomBox apps. We are working on offering backup support for every app in the FreedomBox system. <<TableOfContents()>>
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As of October 01, 2018, the following apps are supported by the Backups feature:
* Dynamic DNS
* ejabberd
* ikiwiki
* infinoted
* Matrix Synapse
* Minetest
* Radicale
* repro
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The following apps require no backups and therefor require no integration in the Backups feature:
* Cockpit (no backup needed)
* Privoxy (no backup needed)
* Roundcube (no backup needed)
* SearX (no backup needed)
== Backups ==
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As of October 01, 2018, we are still working on Backups support for the following apps and feature:
* Coquelicot
* Deluge
* Datetime
* JSXC
* Let's Encrypt
* MediaWiki
* Monkeysphere
* Mumble (in progress)
* Networks
* OpenVPN
* Pagekite
* Quassel
* Security
* Shadowsocks
* Sharing
* Snapshot
* Syncthing
* Tahoe-LAFS
* Tiny Tiny RSS
* Tor
* Transmission
* Upgrades
* Users
!FreedomBox includes the ability to backup and restore data, preferences, configuration and secrets from most of the applications. The Backups feature is built using Borg backup software. Borg is a deduplicating and compressing backup program. It is designed for efficient and secure backups. This backups feature can be used to selectively backup and restore data on an app-by-app basis. Backed up data can be stored on the !FreedomBox machine itself or on a remote server. Any remote server providing SSH access can be used as a backup storage repository for !FreedomBox backups. Data stored remotely may be encrypted and in such cases remote server cannot access your decrypted data.
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You can find an updated log of our progress here: https://salsa.debian.org/freedombox-team/plinth/issues/1390
=== Status of Backups Feature ===

|| '''App/Feature''' || '''Notes''' ||
|| Avahi || no backup needed ||
|| Backups || no backup needed ||
|| bepasty || ||
|| Bind || ||
|| calibre || ||
|| Cockpit || no backup needed ||
|| Coturn || ||
|| Datetime || ||
|| Deluge || does not include downloaded/seeding files ||
|| Diagnostics || no backup needed ||
|| Dynamic DNS || ||
|| ejabberd || includes all data and configuration ||
|| Firewall || no backup needed ||
|| Gitweb || ||
|| I2P || ||
|| ikiwiki || includes all wikis/blogs and their content ||
|| infinoted || includes all data and keys ||
|| JSXC || no backup needed ||
|| Let's Encrypt || ||
|| Matrix Synapse || includes media and uploads ||
|| !MediaWiki || includes wiki pages and uploaded files ||
|| Minetest || ||
|| MiniDLNA || ||
|| MLDonkey || ||
|| Monkeysphere || ||
|| Mumble || ||
|| Names || no backup needed ||
|| Networks || No plans currently to implement backup ||
|| OpenVPN || includes all user and server keys ||
|| Pagekite || ||
|| Power || no backup needed ||
|| Privoxy || no backup needed ||
|| Quassel || includes users and logs ||
|| Radicale || includes calendar and cards data for all users ||
|| Roundcube || no backup needed ||
|| Samba || does not include the data in the shared folders ||
|| SearX || no backup needed ||
|| Secure Shell (SSH) Server || includes host keys ||
|| Security || ||
|| Shadowsocks || only secrets ||
|| Sharing || does not include the data in the shared folders ||
|| Snapshot || only configuration, does not include snapshot data ||
|| Storage || no backup needed ||
|| Syncthing || does not include data in the shared folders ||
|| Tahoe-LAFS || includes all data and configuration ||
|| Tiny Tiny RSS || includes database containing feeds, stories, etc. ||
|| Tor || includes configuration and secrets such as onion service keys ||
|| Transmission || does not include downloaded/seeding files ||
|| Upgrades || ||
|| Users || No plans currently to implement backup ||
|| Wordpress || ||
|| Zoph || ||

=== How to install and use Backups ===

'''Step 1'''

{{attachment:Backups_Step1_v49.png|Backups: Step 1|width=800}}

'''Step 2'''

{{attachment:Backups_Step2_v49.png|Backups: Step 2|width=800}}

'''Step 3'''

{{attachment:Backups_Step3_v49.png|Backups: Step 3|width=800}}

'''Step 4'''

{{attachment:Backups_Step4_v49.png|Backups: Step 4|width=800}}

'''Step 5'''

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'''Step 6'''

{{attachment:Backups_Step6_v49.png|Backups: Step 6|width=800}}

'''Step 7'''

{{attachment:Backups_Step7_v49.png|Backups: Step 7|width=800}}


=== External links ===

 * Upstream project: https://www.borgbackup.org
 * User documentation: https://borgbackup.readthedocs.io/en/stable/


## END_INCLUDE

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Translation(s): English - Español

Backups

FreedomBox includes the ability to backup and restore data, preferences, configuration and secrets from most of the applications. The Backups feature is built using Borg backup software. Borg is a deduplicating and compressing backup program. It is designed for efficient and secure backups. This backups feature can be used to selectively backup and restore data on an app-by-app basis. Backed up data can be stored on the FreedomBox machine itself or on a remote server. Any remote server providing SSH access can be used as a backup storage repository for FreedomBox backups. Data stored remotely may be encrypted and in such cases remote server cannot access your decrypted data.

Status of Backups Feature

App/Feature

Notes

Avahi

no backup needed

Backups

no backup needed

bepasty

Bind

calibre

Cockpit

no backup needed

Coturn

Datetime

Deluge

does not include downloaded/seeding files

Diagnostics

no backup needed

Dynamic DNS

ejabberd

includes all data and configuration

Firewall

no backup needed

Gitweb

I2P

ikiwiki

includes all wikis/blogs and their content

infinoted

includes all data and keys

JSXC

no backup needed

Let's Encrypt

Matrix Synapse

includes media and uploads

MediaWiki

includes wiki pages and uploaded files

Minetest

MiniDLNA

MLDonkey

Monkeysphere

Mumble

Names

no backup needed

Networks

No plans currently to implement backup

OpenVPN

includes all user and server keys

Pagekite

Power

no backup needed

Privoxy

no backup needed

Quassel

includes users and logs

Radicale

includes calendar and cards data for all users

Roundcube

no backup needed

Samba

does not include the data in the shared folders

SearX

no backup needed

Secure Shell (SSH) Server

includes host keys

Security

Shadowsocks

only secrets

Sharing

does not include the data in the shared folders

Snapshot

only configuration, does not include snapshot data

Storage

no backup needed

Syncthing

does not include data in the shared folders

Tahoe-LAFS

includes all data and configuration

Tiny Tiny RSS

includes database containing feeds, stories, etc.

Tor

includes configuration and secrets such as onion service keys

Transmission

does not include downloaded/seeding files

Upgrades

Users

No plans currently to implement backup

Wordpress

Zoph

How to install and use Backups

Step 1

Backups: Step 1

Step 2

Backups: Step 2

Step 3

Backups: Step 3

Step 4

Backups: Step 4

Step 5

Backups: Step 5

Step 6

Backups: Step 6

Step 7

Backups: Step 7

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