HomeBak

HomeBak is a highly functional Perl program that offers users an efficient way of creating archives of directories. It utilizes either ARJ32 or 7-Zip, and is capable of creating archives for one or multiple designated directories in one or more configuration files. The application provides ample flexibility since it allows users to utilize more configuration files if desired.

One superb feature of HomeBak is that it makes use of wincron, which is well-known for its task scheduling abilities in Linux/Unix crond. These benefits are also enjoyed in this Windows version since the program uses wincron to initiate jobs; although the application can operate just fine without wincron. HomeBak is an open-source software application that comes with the GNU General Public License. Therefore, users are advised to read the GPL license carefully.

To install HomeBak, you will need root permissions, and simply move the homebak.pl file to any directory of choice. Make the script executable for root, for example, using #> chmod +x /root/bin/homebak.pl and adjust the permissions, for instance with #> chmod 0700 /roo/bin/homebak.pl. The next step entails copying the homebak.rc file to the /etc/ directory and granting permissions to the script.

To configure HomeBak, modify the /etc/homebak.rc file to fit your needs. Once that's done, create an entry for crond as seen in the example provided. For instance, use #> echo "00 22 * * 5 root /root/bin/homebak.pl" >> /etc/crontab to add an entry to /etc/crontab that initiates the HomeBak application every Friday at 22:00 o'clock.

This release is an update that features only minor changes. HomeBak offers ease of use, excellent performance and is a must-have for users who desire an efficient and reliable way of creating archives.