Flatsonar

Vorta

by Vorta contributors

Backup client

Dangerous permissions Verified creator GPL-3.0-only vv0.11.5
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About

Vorta is a backup client for macOS and Linux desktops. It integrates the mighty BorgBackup with your desktop environment to protect your data from disk failure, ransomware and theft.

Why is this great?

  • Encrypted, deduplicated and compressed backups using Borg as backend.
  • No vendor lock-in – back up to local drives, your own server or BorgBase, a hosting service for Borg backups.
  • Open source – free to use, modify, improve and audit.
  • Flexible profiles to group source folders, backup destinations and schedules.
  • One place to view all point-in-time archives and restore individual files.

Permissions

6 permissions weaken the sandbox. Flatsonar asks before installing.

  • all devices (/dev): webcams, disks, raw hardware
    --device=all
  • full access to your entire file system
    --filesystem=host
  • your SSH agent (can sign with your SSH keys)
    --socket=ssh-auth
  • your keyring / saved passwords
    --talk-name=org.freedesktop.secrets
  • network configuration
    --system-talk-name=org.freedesktop.NetworkManager
  • session management (logout, suspend)
    --system-talk-name=org.freedesktop.login1
  • inter-process communication (needed for X11)
    --share=ipc
  • network
    --share=network
  • X11 display, only when Wayland is unavailable
    --socket=fallback-x11
  • Wayland display
    --socket=wayland
  • access to ~/.var/app
    --filesystem=~/.var/app
  • access to xdg-config/kdeglobals
    --filesystem=xdg-config/kdeglobals:ro
  • talks to org.kde.kwalletd5
    --talk-name=org.kde.kwalletd5
  • notifications
    --talk-name=org.freedesktop.Notifications
  • talks to org.freedesktop.Flatpak.*
    --talk-name=org.freedesktop.Flatpak.*
  • system tray
    --talk-name=org.kde.StatusNotifierWatcher
  • talks to org.freedesktop.DBus.*
    --talk-name=org.freedesktop.DBus.*
  • talks to org.kde.KGlobalSettings
    --talk-name=org.kde.KGlobalSettings
  • talks to com.canonical.AppMenu.Registrar
    --talk-name=com.canonical.AppMenu.Registrar
  • talks to org.kde.kconfig.notify
    --talk-name=org.kde.kconfig.notify

Who publishes this

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  • verified on Flathub: the developer proved they control this app id
    publisher:flathub

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