Revision of Backup Files Quickly and Easily from Fri, 03/22/2024 - 16:51

Back in Time is pre-installed on Trisquel 9 and above. For instructions on how to install the Back in Time package, see the Documentation about Installing, Updating and Removing Software.

Using Back in Time

How to initiate a back up of /home on an external drive

• In the Main Menu go to Other→Back in Time

• A prompt should pop up asking you if you want to restore, click No

A window titled Settings should pop up

• Here, select the drive where you want to back up, click on the folder icon in Where to save snapshots and select Computer > / > media > user > <name of the drive> (make sure the drive is mounted)

• To select /home/<user name> folder to backup, in Settings go to the tab titled Include, click Add folder and select the folder <user name>

Now, /home/<user name> should be listed in Include files and folders

• Click OK

A window titled Back in Time should pop up

• Click the Take a snapshot button to take the first snapshot.

After the snapshot is taken, it will be listed in the left bar. That's all! Your snapshot is done!

How to restore from backup

• In the Main Menu go to Other→Back in Time (root)

• A prompt should pop up asking you if you want to restore, click Yes

• A prompt should pop up asking you for user password. Enter the root password here.

A window titled Restore Settings (as superuser) should pop up

• Navigate to the snapshot you want to restore and select it (The path to the snapshot should show up in green at the bottom.)

• Click Restore

• Click OK

A window titled Back in Time (as superuser) should pop up

• Select the right snapshot
• Then, select the folder you want to restore

• Click Restore

• A window titled Question (as superuser) should pop up
• Click Yes

• At last, a log will pop up, that you can close by clicking Close

You're done!

Using Back in Time from the command line

To back up:

 backintime backup

To list options run:

 backintime -h

Comment

This is the simplest way to backup and restore. Please take a look at other options e.g. Mode, Schedule, et cetera.

Notes

For your security, you should only store your data on a device you control, e.g. an external drive.

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