[ale] Backup's

[brian at polibyte.com (Brian Pitts)]

Craig Button wrote:
> Ok one area that Windows and even MAC seem to have a heads up over linux
> is easy to use backup software.  I"ve got a desktop system using Hardy
> that I'd like to set for regular backups.  I'd like to be able to back
> up my Evolution data, my documents of course and the biggy for me is my
> Amarok files.  
> 
> I'm looking for the best backup solution.  Ideally I'd like a solution
> that allows me to restore my data easily when I try new distro's.
> 
> Thanks all.

I've been happy with rsnapshot.

http://www.rsnapshot.org/

If you're looking for a GUI, perhaps one of these?

http://www.debianadmin.com/rsync-backup-web-interfacefrontend-or-gui-tools.html

-Brian