framps/raspiBackup
Create and keep multiple backup versions of your running Raspberries observed · 2026-09-01
Health v2 · maintenance only
99/100
- Activity 100
- Release rhythm 96
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 24
- age_days: 3609
- days_rel: 30
- days_push: 4
- n_releases_24m: 10
Adoption not part of the score
1024 stars · 91 forks observed · 2026-09-01
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
raspiBackup is a shell-based tool that creates and maintains multiple backup versions of running Raspberry Pi systems without requiring a shutdown. It supports full (dd, tar) and incremental (rsync) backups, configurable rotation strategies like grandfather-father-son, scheduled unattended runs via systemd, and restores that boot immediately.
Use cases
- automatically back up my raspberry pi without shutting it down
- schedule nightly incremental backups of a running raspberry pi
- keep multiple restore points of a raspberry pi system
- create a bootable restore image of a raspberry pi sd card
- clone the latest raspberry pi backup to a spare sd card or usb drive
- restore a raspberry pi backup to a new sd card
- rotate old backups with a grandfather father son strategy
- get notified by email or telegram when a pi backup finishes
When to choose
- You run one or more Raspberry Pis and need unattended, scheduled system backups with no downtime
- You want flexible backup types (dd, tar, rsync with hardlinks) across local or network storage like USB disks, NFS, Samba, sshfs, or WebDAV
- You need configurable retention, GFS rotation, extension points, and restores that boot immediately
When to avoid
- You need to back up generic x86 Linux servers, Macs, or Windows machines rather than Raspberry Pi systems
- You prefer a GUI-driven backup product over a command-line tool with a config file
- You need online, file-level sync of only selected folders instead of full-system images or root-filesystem backups
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
backup scheduling cli compression files self-hosted developer-tools cli embedded iot raspberry-pi rsync tar dd incremental-backup backup-rotation gfs-rotation system-restore disk-image systemd-timer sd-card notifications shell-script command-line automation linux
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/framps/raspiBackup · fetched 2026-09-01 · d5c3eb40f7e2
- homepage: https://raspibackup.linux-tips-and-tricks.de · fetched 2026-08-29 · 0f2f5cdc9604
- site_page: https://raspibackup.linux-tips-and-tricks.de/en/documents-about-raspibackup · fetched 2026-08-29 · c635724cc384
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| framps/raspiBackup | main | 99 |
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