2010-07-13 14:20:48 -04:00
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GitHub-Backup
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By Chris Lockfort (devnull@csh.rit.edu) (Github username: Clockfort)
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GitHub-Backup makes a local backup copy of all of a github user's (or github organization's) repositories.
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2010-07-13 14:33:45 -04:00
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Usage
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"./github-backup.pl USERNAME BACKUP_DIRECTORY"
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Then, put it in a cron job somewhere and forget about it for eternity.
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Why This Software Exists
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This software is useful in many cases:
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2010-07-13 14:26:01 -04:00
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- GitHub suddenly explodes.
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- GitHub goes out of business.
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- Your corporation's backup policies are more stringent than GitHub's.
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- You have spotty/no internet access - perhaps you'd like to have all of your repositories available to code on while you ride the train?
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- You are paranoid tinfoil-hat wearer who needs to back up everything in triplicate on a variety of outdated tape media.
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2010-07-13 14:20:48 -04:00
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Questions, Improvements, Etc
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If you have any improvements, I'm happy, (grateful, in fact) to entertain pull requests/ patches, just drop me a line or message me on GitHub.
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