bup ☆
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Description:
Backup tool
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 0.33.9@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Devops
Tags: backup deduplication git cli archiving
Install: brew install bup
About:
Bup is a highly efficient backup system that uses a rolling checksum algorithm and the Git repository format for data storage. It allows for incremental backups, data deduplication, and space-efficient archiving. The tool is designed to handle large datasets reliably, even on systems with limited resources.
Key Features:
  • Rolling checksum algorithm for fast, efficient data chunking
  • Uses the Git repository format for storage and indexing
  • Supports incremental backups and data deduplication
  • Ability to restore from damaged or incomplete backup archives
Use Cases:
  • Performing efficient, incremental backups of large filesystems
  • Archiving data to remote servers or local storage with minimal space usage
  • Recovering files from partial or corrupted backup repositories
Alternatives:
  • rsync – rsync is excellent for file synchronization but lacks Bup's built-in deduplication and Git-based versioning.
  • restic – restic is a modern alternative that also supports deduplication but uses a custom backend instead of Git.
License: BSD-2-Clause AND LGPL-2.0-only
Dependencies: python@3.14, readline, acl
Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, sonoma, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux
Version History
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Oct 17, 2025 7:36am 0 VERSION_BUMP c5688ed2
Sep 13, 2025 12:22pm 0 VERSION_BUMP e95ee06d
Dec 17, 2024 2:19am 0 VERSION_BUMP 4568a9d9
Dec 11, 2024 2:37am 0 VERSION_BUMP ad5de68f
Dec 11, 2024 2:19am 0 VERSION_BUMP 8db20338
Nov 17, 2024 2:58pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 648e345f
Oct 11, 2024 2:08pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 2571a38f
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