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Rsnapshot

Rsnapshot is a free, open-source data recovery and backup tool for Linux. A tool for backing up your data using rsync (if you want to get help, use https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/rsnapshot-discuss). It has 3,689 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0 license.

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About Rsnapshot

rsnapshot comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions. See the GNU General Public Licence for details.

FAQ

Rsnapshot FAQ

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Is Rsnapshot free and open source?

Yes. Rsnapshot's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-2.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.

How do I install Rsnapshot?

Download the installer for Linux from its GitHub Releases page (latest: 1.5.1).

Is Rsnapshot still maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 10, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.