Re: [gentoo-user] backing up linux to azure storage

[Rich Freeman]

On Sun, May 1, 2016 at 10:54 AM, Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk> wrote:
> On Sun, 01 May 2016 10:02:30 -0400, covici@××××××××××.com wrote:
>
>> Hi.  I want to backup linux to Microsoft azure storage and could only
>> find duplicity to do this.  However, the gentoo version is obsolete, so
>> how can I get an ebuild for the current version -- or is there any other
>> program I could use to backup to this kind of storage?
>
> It's not obsolete, it's deprecated, which is very different. I'm still
> using the portage version, but there is an ebuild for the 0.7 series on
> b.g.o.
>

Correct - I actively use duplicity for my own cloud backups and do
intend to get the update into the main repo.  Unfortunately I've had
some distractions and now a family emergency, so it might take a bit
longer.  BTW, if anybody does run with the overlay version I'd love to
hear reports of whether it is working well or if there are issues on
the bug or otherwise.

--
Rich