[PR #457] Add 'dar' to 'Backups'

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-19 21:08:47 -06:00

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Original Pull Request: https://github.com/awesome-foss/awesome-sysadmin/pull/457

State: closed
Merged: Yes

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Your additions are Free software
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Submit one item per pull request. This eases reviewing and speeds up inclusion.
Dar - dar which stands for Disk ARchive, is a robust and rich featured archiving and backup software of the tar style. Source Code, GPLv2 C++
Additions are inserted preserving alphabetical order.
Additions are not already listed at awesome-selfhosted
The Language tag is the main server-side requirement for the software. Don't include frameworks or specific dialects.
You have searched the repository for any relevant issues or PRs, including closed ones.
Any category you are creating has the minimum requirement of 3 items.
Any software project you are adding to the list is actively maintained.
The pull request title is informative, unlike "Update README.md".
Suggested titles: "Add aaa to bbb" for adding software aaa to section bbb,
"Remove aaa from bbb" for removing, "Fix license for aaa", etc.

Why it is awesome

'dar' is much more robust than tar, the maintainer is diligent on fixing errors. 'dar' provides a lot of functionality in a small package and is simple to operate in a restore scenario in the (possibly distant) future.

**Original Pull Request:** https://github.com/awesome-foss/awesome-sysadmin/pull/457 **State:** closed **Merged:** Yes ---  Thank you for taking the time to work on a PR for Awesome-Sysadmin! To ensure your PR is dealt with swiftly please check the following: - [x] Your additions are [Free software](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software) - [x] Software your are submitting is not your own, unless you have a healthy ecosystem with a few contributors (which aren't your sock puppet accounts). - [x] Submit one item per pull request. This eases reviewing and speeds up inclusion. - [x] [Dar](http://dar.linux.free.fr/) - dar which stands for Disk ARchive, is a robust and rich featured archiving and backup software of the tar style. [Source Code](https://github.com/Edrusb/DAR), `GPLv2` `C++` - [x] Additions are inserted preserving alphabetical order. - [x] Additions are not already listed at [awesome-selfhosted](https://github.com/awesome-foss/awesome-sysadmin) - [x] The `Language` tag is the main **server-side** requirement for the software. Don't include frameworks or specific dialects. - [x] You have searched the repository for any relevant [issues](https://github.com/awesome-foss/awesome-sysadmin/issues) or [PRs](https://github.com/awesome-foss/awesome-sysadmin/pulls), including closed ones. - [x] Any category you are creating has the minimum requirement of 3 items. - [x] Any software project you are adding to the list is actively maintained. - [x] The pull request title is informative, unlike "Update README.md". Suggested titles: "Add aaa to bbb" for adding software aaa to section bbb, "Remove aaa from bbb" for removing, "Fix license for aaa", etc. -------------- ### Why it is awesome 'dar' is much more robust than tar, the maintainer is diligent on fixing errors. 'dar' provides a lot of functionality in a small package and is simple to operate in a restore scenario in the (possibly distant) future.

GiteaMirror added the pull-request label 2025-11-19 21:08:47 -06:00

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2025-11-19 21:08:48 -06:00

[PR #457] Add 'dar' to 'Backups' #1100

Why it is awesome