Create a local backup remote under Settings > Remotes. Then use it as the target for your backup jobs.

@TechGrips said in How to do Simple Backup to Local USB Drive?:

I've done that, many times actually, as I mentioned in my original post.

Hmmm... I must have missed that in my quick review of your OP. Checked again, still don't see where you mentioned trying to create a local BR.

Probably ok since we are still based on Centos 7.5 --

Updates for the CentOS Linux 7 distribution continue as before until June 30, 2024.