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Changes in this fork include:

  • Direct compression of backup images (.img.gz) to save disk space.
  • Optional live progress display during backup using pv.
  • Updated deletion logic for old backups to handle compressed files.
  • Added a changelog section in the README to document the new features.

Note:

  • The GitHub URLs in the README point to my fork, which does not need to be changed in the original repository.
  • For merging into the original repo, it is sufficient to take the updated backup.sh and optionally include the new changelog section from the README.
  • This PR focuses on adding compressed backups and progress reporting while keeping compatibility with existing backup behavior.

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Add gzip compression and live progress to backup script
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- Backup images are now compressed directly using gzip or pigz if available
- Integrated pv to display real-time progress and estimated completion
- Updated old backup deletion logic to account for .img.gz files
- Maintains original mounting, folder creation, and backup checks
- Improved script versioning: 0.0.10-gzip-pv
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Added Changelog and URLs to my fork
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Added Changelog and URLs to my fork
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Changed URL to forked repo
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Changed URL to forked repo
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