Re: cross-platform backup tool rdiff-backup on android phone

[Jonas Schöpf]

Sorry, yes I forgot to mention that I used simple-mtpfs.
I did not have the time yet to test it via ssh.

On 1/11/22 14:05, EricZolf wrote:
> But you used mtpfs?
>
> On 11 January 2022 08:03:11 UTC, "Jonas Schöpf" <jonas.schoepf@uibk.ac.at> 
> wrote:
> > Hi all!
> >
> > The backup ran with <10 errors (some files could not be copied), but
> > else it was fine!
> >
> > Thanks again!
> >
> > On 1/10/22 14:30, Jonas Schöpf wrote:
> > > Hi!
> > >
> > > @Eric: Thanks for this interesting pointer. If I find the time, I will
> > > definitely try it and report back.
> > >
> > > @Derek: Thank you very much. For now I will use simple-mtpfs for doing a
> > > backup. At the moment the backup is running with any errors.
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Jonas
> > >
> > > On 1/10/22 13:57, Derek Atkins wrote:
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > On Sun, January 9, 2022 11:31 am, Jonas Schöpf wrote:
> > > > > Hi all!
> > > > >
> > > > > I have question about using rdiff-backup to back up my android phone.
> > > > > The backup would be done over ssh, but the problem is that I am (as far
> > > > > as I know) not able to install rdiff-backup on my phone.
> > > > > Is there still a possibility to use rdiff-backup from my PC to create a
> > > > > backup of my android phone via ssh?
> > > >
> > > > I don't think you'll be able to do that.
> > > >
> > > > I mount my android phone using simple-mtpfs and then using rdiff-backup
> > > > from there.
> > > >
> > > > > Thank you and cheers,
> > > > > Jonas
> > > >
> > > > -derek

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