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  • Mika@sopuli.xyz
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    4 hours ago

    Beware that syncthing is a bad backup strategy as it will update to sync the broken file (or even file deletion). I advice to do some other sort of backup. Even a simple shell script that copies selected folders into selected location that you run from time to time is a better one.

    Edit1: I’ve looked at my script, I use rsync for that.

    • MalReynolds@slrpnk.net
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      34 minutes ago

      I use rsync for that.

      As does syncthing under the hood. The issue is with backing up an open database and getting an inconsistent state, but KeepassXC keeps it’s database closed except on update. I also tick the backup old before save setting in KeepassXC (the aforementioned ‘and it’s backup’) and use a versioning backup of the sync directory on the desktop with 3-2-1, so I am sanguine.