At some point, we're going to have to include a system restore tool for Linux Lite. Given that our OS is aimed at new folk to linux, this feature is not only expected, but will prove to be a life saver for getting people out of a mess.
Systemback -
http://www.unixmen.com/systemback-restor...ous-state/
Timeshift -
http://www.teejeetech.in/p/timeshift.html
The following is a community Poll to gauge how you feel about either piece of software and why you like it.
Thank you for your contributions
Voted systembackup after reading your links.
I do not use either. So cannot really comment Jerry. I have a personal way I have locked away in my pastebin for taking snapshots of my install to a external drive using dd. Then zipping it up. Then using a live cd to restore from external hard drive using
using gunzip and dd again.
I voted Systemback. I have been using it successfully for several months to create live-usb versions of my system (including user data) which I then use to set up other computers. I have not yet tried to use it to restore a system on the same computer for which a backup was made. But knowing that I have a live-usb version seems to me a step of confidence above a normal backup. If the error is so great that the system cannot be booted, then would not Timeshift would have a problem? (how would you boot up and how then restore?)
Both look a little complicated for a newby including including me after using Linux since January 2014. I use Deja Dup but have never had to use it to restore. I manually backup before a new install .mozilla, .thunderbird, documents, music, pictures, sounds, and videos.
If Deja Dups was preset to backup those or similar files, it would easy for a newby to just stick in a flash drive and have it save to it. The problem I have had with Deja Dup is that it keeps backups too long and does not delete old backups when it get low on space as it is suppose to do. I have to go in and manually delete old backups. I probably should just use a bigger flash drive. ;D
I have voted for Systemback on the basis of the content of the links provided, as I have not actually used either. However, Systemback looks more akin to Windows System Restore and I think I would be more comfortable with it. Currently I make system images after each update of Linux Lite, by booting Clonezilla Live from a USB memory stick and that has given me 100% success in restoring an image, after I've messed up the system *whilst not knowing what I was doing*.
I do like the option of making a Live system from Systemback though.
I dont use either of them. Dont even know them. I make a weekly backup of .thunderbird and documents. I create an image with clonezilla once a month and use that to restore laptop. Then put back documents and .thunderbird folder and then i am ready to go.
Great feedback so far, thank you folks
I've not used any backup software on Linux like this but Systemback can also be run via CLI and has livecd/usb creation built in by the looks of it.
Out of the two, that's the one that I would probably try first
I am not familiar with either of them either, but I chose Systemback because it seemed to be the more intuitive of the two, and I have to admit I like the way it looks better too. Looks aside I like that it can make a live cd/dvd of the system, that is a major plus to me.
I never used neither of them but looking at the links..
I voted for Systemback
Systemback - I like the look of it and you can pick and choose which files to include and exclude in the system restore.
Timeshift - you don't get to choose what to restore, you're stuck only restoring system files and settings. Documents, pictures and music are excluded, which is a turn off for me.