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Linux Backup and Sync Software You Can Rely On

Whether for personal or business use, digitalization has become an integral part of daily life. Instant communication, digital photo galleries, video-on-demand services, and even company management through digital devices and software are now standard in many industries. This digital shift enhances collaboration, speeds up data analysis, and automates and standardizes processes. However, digital systems, including the Linux operating system, are not immune to errors like data loss. Therefore, regular backups should be routine for both private and company data. With Syncovery, a versatile backup and sync software, you can perform regular Linux backups intuitively, automatically, and flexibly.

Please find detailed installation instructions and additional documentation on our Linux Documentation Page.

Syncovery for Linux with Web GUI has been released for desktop Linux, servers and NAS devices with Intel, ARM and PowerPC processors.

Unified Syncovery 9/10 Linux Installer Utility for Windows

  • The Syncovery Linux Installer for Windows installs Syncovery via SSH on most Linux systems, including many NAS models.
  • You need an administrative SSH login (sudo capable or root).
  • Supports installation on Debian and RPM based systems, including Ubuntu, Linux MINT, CentOS, Raspberry Pi, Red Hat, SuSE Linux, and many others.
  • Supports Arch Linux / Manjaro (via dpkg)
  • Supports NAS models from ASUS, Netgear, QNAP, Seagate, Synology, Thecus, and Zyxel.
  • For Western Digital (WD), please download the native packages instead.
  • New! Both Synology DSM 6 and 7 installations are now fully supported.
  • New! Enter all your devices on the “Devices” tab sheet and install or update them all with a single click.
  • New! The Synovery Remote Service can automatically be configured to monitor specific paths for incoming listing requests.
Download Syncovery Linux Installer Utility for Windows v2.01
 

Syncovery 10 Native Packages:

Additional Available (Optional) Components:

Information on Linux Backups

In the IT sector, a backup refers to the creation of safety copies of files or entire systems. To do this, copies are made and stored externally so that they can be restored at any time: in the event of hardware failure, malware infection or simply human error. Backups are essential for both companies and private Linux users.

You can back up your Linux system using various strategies:

  • Full backup – backup of all existing data
  • differential backup – only the data that has changed since the last full backup
  • incremental backup – only the data that has changed since the last backup, whether full or incremental
  • Images – entire hard drives or partitions
  • RAID – combination of several hard drives with the same data set, but does not replace a real backup

With the right Linux backup software you can create the optimal data backup plan for your systems. Discover Syncovery and protect yourself from painful data loss!

Why should I make backups of my Linux system?

There are good reasons why backups are essential when using Linux and other operating systems. Find out the five most important advantages at a glance:

  1. Security for your data. Whether you fall victim to a hacker, the hardware or software breaks down or is even stolen, whether employees make mistakes or your site is flooded – thanks to Linux backup, you get files and systems back promptly after a data failure.
  2. Legal security for your company. Not only are companies subject to strict data protection guidelines – retention obligations also apply to many documents. If important files are accidentally damaged or deleted, it can be painful. With regular backups you can prevent violations of the law.
  3. Your protection against disasters. If there is a fire or a large-scale attack by hackers, it can very quickly become a threat to the existence of a company. It is therefore all the more important that you have made backups of your Linux – this way you reduce losses to a minimum.
  4. To meet your compliance requirements. If you want to take out IT insurance, there are often strict requirements. These are intended to ensure that you have done everything to keep the risk of data failure as low as possible. A good backup strategy for your Linux is a central pillar.
  5. Your defense against cybercrimes. Crime in the IT sector has become enormously adaptable and professional. From password theft to data manipulation to blackmail – if malware has infected a system, the damage is great. However, if you have made a full backup of your Linux, you can restore your system to an older, uninfected version.

What do I need to pay attention to when backing up Linux?

Preparation

  • What should be backed up?
  • How often should the data backup be carried out?
  • Before backing up Linux, delete unused and temporary files as these take up unnecessary storage space. With software such as Syncovery, you can automatically exclude the relevant directories.
  • Where should the data be located? Choose a storage medium with enough space – for example, your own company server or an external cloud provider.
  • Choose Linux backup software that meets your needs – it must meet compliance requirements, especially in the business sector. Syncovery is your reliable partner.
  • Encrypt sensitive data.

Performing and setting up a data backup under Linux

  • Important for companies: Document the backup processes. Particularly interesting: Syncovery can be configured entirely using scripts and XML, making Syncovery the ideal tool if you follow the DevOps principle Infrastructure as Code in your company.
  • Keep your Linux backups in multiple locations – a good template is the 3-2-1 rule.
  • Set up automated Linux backups whose scope and frequency suit your company. With Syncovery you have maximum flexibility.

The follow-up and ongoing maintenance of your data backup

  • Check regularly whether your Linux backup is functional and can be restored. Good software like Syncovery makes restoring easy. You can easily change the backup profile to a restore profile. Edit the profile, change the profile name and, if necessary, the local path to which the data is to be restored. Then change the copy direction (usually the restore is from right to left).
  • Pay attention to the feedback from the software and look at the log files.
  • Make sure that all files have been copied and …
  • … that the access rights are correct.

FAQ on Linux backup and software

Here you will find some answers to the first questions about data backup. You will find a lot of further and detailed information on our website. Pay particular attention to the main page, the range of functions and the technical FAQs.

Which Linux backup method is best?

That depends on your personal circumstances. If you want to back up your holiday photos, manual data backups are completely sufficient. Companies have to weigh up which files need regular backups and how often. Linux backup software that can be configured accordingly and automates the process is suitable here.

How often do I have to do a Linux backup?

If you work a lot on the PC and new files are created quickly, you should do a data backup at least daily. Many of our customers back up several times a day (for example hourly), automatically with Syncovery. The Windows and macOS versions of Syncovery also support real-time replication or mirroring. Under Linux, you can simply shorten the time interval. The time interval between data backups is freely selectable.

Who should perform a regular Linux backup?

Actually, every computer user who does not have all of their data in the cloud. Authorities, companies and the self-employed should perform regular backups of their Linux system for legal security and data protection.

Older Syncovery Downloads

Syncovery 9 Native Packages:

New Features in Syncovery 9 for Linux:

  • Includes the new TGPuttyLib SFTP Implementation with higher upload rates and compatibility with the latest OpenSSH and Putty private keys.
  • The Sz format can now hold multiple files in an Sz archive.
  • Support for Linux ACLs and Extended Attributes.
  • Much improved browser based GUI.
  • Many smaller improvements.
  • Click here for more information

Syncovery 8: (obsolete, no longer recommended)

New Features in Syncovery 8 for Linux:

  • SSL/TLS support for Web GUI: use existing SSL certificates or generate your own with downloadable root CA certificate (new in v8.20)
  • Native support for SMB network folders (new in v8.10)
  • Run with Sync Preview allows you to see the proposed copying actions and you can confirm or cancel
  • On the command line, you can use interactive mode to run a job: SyncoveryCL /RUNI=”Profile Name”
  • Native support for Google Cloud Storage
  • Web GUI uses less CPU and Internet traffic
  • New Sz file format for uploading encrypted and compressed files without using local temporary files
  • PascalScript
  • Click here for more information

You can also download the older 32-bit GUI version.