restic
Back up your files securely to various storage types with a single executable. Enjoy fast, encrypted, and verifiable backups that only transfer changed data.
Protect your critical data with a modern, fast, and secure backup utility designed for simplicity and reliability. Operating as a single executable, it requires no complex server setup and runs seamlessly across Linux, BSD, macOS, and Windows.
You can back up your files to a wide variety of storage backends, including self-hosted servers and popular online cloud services. It is highly efficient, utilizing advanced deduplication to transfer only the parts of your files that have actually changed, saving both bandwidth and storage space.
Key benefits include:
- Built-in security: Careful use of cryptography ensures your data remains private and protected at every step.
- Verifiable restores: Built-in verification guarantees that your files can be successfully restored when you need them most.
- High efficiency: Incremental transfers mean faster backups and reduced storage costs.
- Completely free: Fully open-source and free to use for any purpose.
Directory Structure
restic
restic-project
data
repo
.env
docker-compose.yml
docker-compose.yml
services:
restic:
image: restic/restic:latest
hostname: restic-docker
environment:
- RESTIC_REPOSITORY=${RESTIC_REPOSITORY}
- RESTIC_PASSWORD=${RESTIC_PASSWORD}
# Uncomment and set these if using S3/Minio backends
# - AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=${AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID}
# - AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=${AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY}
# - AWS_DEFAULT_REGION=${AWS_DEFAULT_REGION}
volumes:
- ./data:/data:ro
- ./repo:/repo
# Default command checks version.
# Initialize repo: docker compose run --rm restic init
# Run backup: docker compose run --rm restic backup /data
command: version.env
RESTIC_REPOSITORY=/repo
RESTIC_PASSWORD=change_this_to_a_strong_password
# Optional: Cloud Provider Credentials
# AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=your_access_key
# AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=your_secret_key
# AWS_DEFAULT_REGION=us-east-1Categories:
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