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.
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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.