"Duplicity supports syncing files locally between filesystems, SSH/SCP, rsync, FTP, WebDAV, Tahoe-LAFS, and Amazon S3 to name just a few. So if you prefer to sync to a remote server that you control, then Duplicity is a great choice." "One of Duplicity's features is that can encrypt backups. In fact, that's the default. You'll need a Gnu Privacy Guard (GPG) key to use encryption." -- source: https://www.linux.com/learn/tutorials/581431-backing-up-on-linux-with-duplic... Personally, I use "grsync" (graphical frontend to rsync; for mp3s and photos) and "sbackup" (for all other files) to back up our computers onto an (encrypted) external drive. Cheers, Peter -- Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ http://www.cs.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174