FastGlacier Client on Linux AWS Cloud Backup

If you are a Newbie on AWS Glacier Cloud Backup you want to use a simple Backup Uploader you can use FastGlacier inside Wine!

Major Info: Glacier puts only Files up to 4GB size, split 50GB Tar/Zip Files to 4GB!!

  1. Setup AWS free Account !!
  2. Go to IAM create User, set User Role to Glacier full access
  3. Write down User and Password key at IAM
  4. now go right to you loved Cloud Area like Frankfurt or Asia
  5. Setup new vault, logout..
  6. install wine
  7. install winetricks dotnet40 Framework
  8. install FastGlacier
  9. have fun..

sudo apt-get install wine 
sudo apt-get install winetricks

Run winetricks installer now via X-Desktop it needs X-Output!! for the Dialog to you! (fastglacier.exe is a 32bit App!!)
inside terminal from GUI
winetricks dotnet40

Download free FastGlacier search on Google..
Double klick at the FastGlacier.exe
Setup your Client with AWS User+KEY
…enjoy..

Remark: Glacier need often 3-4 hours between updates !! (retrieve Inventory and Delete Folders) If Popups shows Erros try it hours later again!! Glacer is slow but cheap backup solution against lost Hardware thru fire!

Don’t upload confidential data without ENCRYPTION !!

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