Add FSArchiver to Backup Category (supplemental fix to the pull_request_template as well) #583
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Easily archive an entire filesystem (or multiple at once to a single archive) with a single command. Likewise, restore with a single command, even to a partition that is differing in size or even to one with a different file-system type. Differing from a single tar bkup, FSArchiver also creates the file-system when it extracts the data to partitions. Everything is checksummed in the archive in order to protect the data. If the archive is corrupt, you just loose the current file, not the whole archive.
I have, several times over the last couple years. I even wrote a overly worded how-to to help others. https://github.com/vorwd/supreme-palm-notes/blob/main/FSArchiver_Walkthrough.txt
My use was personal, but could certainly be used in a professional setting and with scripted automation
Have created and restored backups on all my devices with a disk, so 10+
Manages the filesystem creation upon restore, prevents full data lose in the event of corruption of the archive, can backup all partions on a disk at the same time, and then restore only 1 or 2 of them to another disk if you wanted. Can backup a file-system from a 120GB partition, that contains on 20GB of data, and then restore it to a 64GB partition with ease and the OS will boot perfectly (ymmv).
Cons, figuring out how to make it do a specific restore function was a bit cumbersome, with minimal explanation for the use case I had, but reading the websiste a few times over, I came to figure it out.
As outlined above; I don't want to fanboy too much and seem biased. I believe I have outlined well above.