Archon is an open source and easy-to-use python backup utility for Linux. Archon supports compressed backups (xztar) and encryption using AES. You can also backup your files to a FTP server with and without TLS. Archon is licensed under GNUv3.
You can you the brand-new GUI now
- Open the folder where Archon is stored
- Enter
python3 __main__.py <command>
| Name | Command | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Folder Backup | fbackup |
Backup one folder as a compressed xztar archive |
| Folder Backup over FTP | fbackupftp |
Backup one folder as a compressed xztar archive on a ftp server |
| Folder Restore | frestoreftp |
Restore a folder from a backup |
| Folder Restore FTP | frestoreftp |
Restore a folder from a backup stored on a FTP server. |
| History | history |
List every backup task and see, where a backup is stored |
The Archon History command helps you finding backups for folders. The command python3 __main__.py history will show you a list of backups and backup locations.
This is an example history entry:
C:\users\me\photos\ => Z:\backups\photos\ : familiy_photos.tar.xz over file
C:\users\me\photos\ is the backuped folder.
Z:\backups\photos\ is the backup destination folder.
family_photos.tar.xz is the backup name.
file is the protocol name.
termcolor: MIT License licensed python module for colored terminal outputs. You find the license text under legal/termcolor.txt
pyAesCrypt: Apache License 2.0 licensed python module for Aes encryption. You find the license text under legal/pyaescrypt.txt
Every Icon in Archon's GUI is by Icons8.