File encoding problem

[gas85]

As per link from above:

@Reiner_Nippes

restic backups are encrypted https://blog.filippo.io/restic-cryptography/ so it should be save to put them on public cloud storage.

Here is an explanation: Rsync to cloud storage for backups?

Or do rsync into archive

Automated Backup with exception of one directory?

You can use TAR to put backup platform independent in archive: tar -cvpzf backup.tar.gz --exclude=FolderToExclude --one-file-system folderToBackup Or use RSYNC as it listed above with same key --exclude=FolderToExclude. Or you can even combine and do rsync into archive (with remote authentication via SSH Key): Or use restic: