Description:
Backup tool
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Type: Formula
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Latest Version: 0.33.9@0
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Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Devops
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Tags:
backup
deduplication
git
cli
archiving
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Install:
brew install bup
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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.
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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
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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
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Alternatives:
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rsync
– rsync is excellent for file synchronization but lacks Bup's built-in deduplication and Git-based versioning.
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restic
– restic is a modern alternative that also supports deduplication but uses a custom backend instead of Git.
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License: BSD-2-Clause AND LGPL-2.0-only
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Dependencies: python@3.14, readline, acl
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Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, sonoma, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux
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