Encrypted partition backups.

[Robin Laing]

Matthew Flaschen wrote:
> Robin Laing wrote:
>> Is there a tool that allows partition backups of only the changes as
>> with incremental backups?  Do we just have to clone the partition and
>> make copies of that each time?
> 
> You could simply create another encrypted partition (e.g. on USB) with
> different key, then use rdiff-backup to backup one to the other.  Of
> course, they would both have to be mounted at the same time.
> 
> I'm not sure if this is the best way, space-wise, but it's conceptually
> simple and I can't see how it would degrade security.
> 
> Matt Flaschen
> 

This was my first thought but the partitions need to be backed up when 
they are not mounted.

-- 
Robin Laing