nickjj/bmsu
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An rsync based backup script to gain control over your backups.
3 mentions on Hacker News by 1 person: 0 stories, 3 comments · first 2026-04-07 · latest 2026-04-23
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…evolved into its current state. I've always used rsync to back up my user files but I open sourced https://github.com/nickjj/bmsu recently which is based on a script from 2018 to make it more robust. Long story short, this fully handles…
comment by nickjj · 2026-04-23 · in Arch Linux Now Has a Bit-for-Bit Reproducible Docker Image -
I evolved an rsync based backup script I've been using for almost a decade into https://github.com/nickjj/bmsu . I use this for backing up my life's work to an external drive but also syncing files to my laptop and phone too. It supports…
comment by nickjj · 2026-04-12 · in Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (April 2026) -
…between my desktop, laptop and even phone (Android). Also an external drive. I ended up creating https://github.com/nickjj/bmsu which calls rsync under the hood but helps you build up a valid rsync command with no surprises. It also…
comment by nickjj · 2026-04-07 · in Show HN: Stop paying for Dropbox/Google Drive, use your own S3 bucket instead