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https://github.com/bestia-dev/backup_for_zeljko_egui
Simple backup program tailored for my friend Željko. Made with rust and egui.
https://github.com/bestia-dev/backup_for_zeljko_egui
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Simple backup program tailored for my friend Željko. Made with rust and egui.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/bestia-dev/backup_for_zeljko_egui
- Owner: bestia-dev
- License: mit
- Created: 2024-11-29T15:18:07.000Z (about 2 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-11-29T15:25:28.000Z (about 2 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-11-29T16:30:02.717Z (about 2 months ago)
- Topics: egui, gui, obsolete, rust, tutorial
- Language: Rust
- Homepage: https://bestia-dev.github.io/backup_for_zeljko_egui/
- Size: 1.18 MB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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# backup_for_zeljko_egui
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**Simple backup program tailored for my friend Željko. Made with rust and egui.**
***version: 2024.1129.1522 date: 2024-11-29 author: [bestia.dev](https://bestia.dev) repository: [GitHub](https://github.com/bestia-dev/backup_for_zeljko_egui)***
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Hashtags: #tutorial #egui #rust #gui
My projects on GitHub are more like a tutorial than a finished product: [bestia-dev tutorials](https://github.com/bestia-dev/tutorials_rust_wasm).
## OBSOLETE
This project was made with "egui immediate mode GUI", but I don't really like that.
I will rewrite the project with "iced retained mode GUI".
## Backup
My friend has a laptop with 1TB space for his data.
Then a super tiny and extremely fast Samsung T7 Shield 2TB external SSD as primary backup.
And then a big old 2TB external HDD as secondary backup. It is so big that it has it's own power.
The difference in storage size makes the backup tricky. Not impossible, but a notch more complicated that he would like.
I was thinking of using `robocopy` for the backup, but as always it lacks a feature that I would like to have.
When the files are deleted on the `original` disk I want to save these files on the backup disk for possible recovery later. Robocopy just delete them. I know there exists the windows recycle bin, but I don't want to use that.
First the program will check what disks are connected. The names of the folders are fixed so I can recognize them easily. There are 3 different backups:
1. from the laptop d:\original1 to e:\backup1_of_original1
2. from the laptop d:\original1 to f:\backup2_of_original1
3. from the primary backup e:\original2 to f:\backup_of_original2
The files that should be deleted will be moved into a folder named `deleted_on_backup_datetime`. This can be reviewed and finally manually delete when not needed any more.
I will use `robocopy` to list the files to be deleted. Then I will parse the output and move these files.
Then I will use `robocopy` to make a "mirror backup". Sounds easy.
## GUI for windows
My friend is not a computer guy, so I decided that a CLI program in a terminal is not for him. He is comfortable to use GUI programs in Windows.
I experimented with the crate `egui` to create a super simple GUI program for Windows, but I don't like the "immediate mode GUI".
I will rewrite it using "iced retained mode GUI".
## Cross compile to windows
On my machine I have Windows11 with WSL/Debian. I will cross compile to Windows, copy the exe file with `scp` and run it on Windows.
I use `cargo-auto` for automation of the build process and to commit to GitHub. Just run `cargo auto` and follow the instructions. To work with GitHub it will need the Personal Access Token from .
Copy the exe file from the container 'crustde' to win folder. Run in windows git-bash:
```bash
scp rustdevuser@crustde:/home/rustdevuser/rustprojects/backup_for_zeljko_egui/target/x86_64-pc-windows-gnu/release/backup_for_zeljko_egui.exe /c/Users/Luciano/rustprojects/backup_for_zeljko_egui/
# then run in git-bash
cd ~/rustprojects/backup_for_zeljko_egui
./backup_for_zeljko_egui.exe
```
## Robocopy
Robocopy stands for "Robust copy" in Windows. It is good.
First I want to list the files that should be deleted.
Then I will parse the output and move these files instead of delete them.
In the output I must recognize the files that start with the `destination` folder.
```bash
robocopy options
/L :: List only - don't copy, timestamp or delete any files.
/X :: report all eXtra files, not just those selected.
/FP :: include Full Pathname of files in the output.
/NS :: No Size - don't log file sizes.
/NC :: No Class - don't log file classes.
/NDL :: No Directory List - don't log directory names.
robocopy d:\original1 d:\backup1_of_original1 /MIR /L /X /FP /NS /NC /NDL
The output is terrible to parse:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ROBOCOPY :: Robust File Copy for Windows
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Started : tuesday, 26. november 2024 11:03:11
Source : d:\original1\
Dest : d:\backup1_of_original1\
Files : *.*
Options : *.* /X /FP /NS /NC /NDL /L /S /E /DCOPY:DA /COPY:DAT /PURGE /MIR /R:1000000 /W:30
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
d:\backup1_of_original1\LF2023-12-15 10-46-45 es alta.jpg
d:\original1\LF2023-12-11 11-07-09 Luciano.jpg
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Copied Skipped Mismatch FAILED Extras
Dirs : 2 0 2 0 0 0
Files : 6 1 5 0 0 2
Bytes : 31.83 m 9.06 m 22.77 m 0 0 2.70 m
Times : 0:00:00 0:00:00 0:00:00 0:00:00
Ended : tuesday, 26. november 2024 11:03:11
```
## Open-source and free as a beer
My open-source projects are free as a beer (MIT license).
I just love programming.
But I need also to drink. If you find my projects and tutorials helpful, please buy me a beer by donating to my [PayPal](https://paypal.me/LucianoBestia).
You know the price of a beer in your local bar ;-)
So I can drink a free beer for your health :-)
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