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Lite Backup - Suggestions welcomed LOCKED LL now uses Deja Dup
Monkeyman:
--- Quote from: riser on September 24, 2014, 02:26:40 PM ---
Please consider the following
- Add an option to backup installed application list
- Backup entire FF/Chrome profiles, not just bookmarks (there may be multiple profiles with various addons)
- Add an option to backup Email (thunderbird)
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When I was a Windows user, I installed Mozbackup. That would backup/restore everything in both Firefox and Thunderbird. I backed up both at least once a week. I haven't tried it with Wine yet (although that's on the agenda for this weekend) but it's an invaluable tool. Maybe you could sneek a peek at their code and work with that?
What I want for a backup is the ability to copy my entire OS HDD so, if my original OS HDD dies, I can unplug it, plug in the backup and continue like nothing ever happened.
Jerry:
--- Quote from: riser on September 24, 2014, 02:26:40 PM ---Valtam,
Please consider the following
- Add Gimp file formats to Pictures list
- Add Excel binary formats (.xlsb, etc.) to Documents list
- Add an option to backup installed application list
- Backup entire FF/Chrome profiles, not just bookmarks (there may be multiple profiles with various addons)
- Add an option to backup Email (thunderbird)
Question: Won't the Home Folder (hidden files) overlap the Documents/etc. folders? (I'm thinking of .mozilla, .chrome, etc.)
riser
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Thank you for the suggestions riser :)
Coastie:
Lite Backup might be good for someone coming from Windows but may not for someone coming from a different distro or earlier version of Linux Lite to Linux Lite 2.0.
I use Deja Dup. It is the simplest backup that I have found. Using it would enable someone coming from a different distro or earlier version of LL already using Deja Dup to restore a backup into LL 2.0 once Deja Dup is installed in LL 2.0.
(Being paranoid after losing a backup before :'(, I also save the files individually I need before doing a distro install.)
riser:
Valtam,
Please consider the following
- Add Gimp file formats to Pictures list
- Add Excel binary formats (.xlsb, etc.) to Documents list
- Add an option to backup installed application list
- Backup entire FF/Chrome profiles, not just bookmarks (there may be multiple profiles with various addons)
- Add an option to backup Email (thunderbird)
Question: Won't the Home Folder (hidden files) overlap the Documents/etc. folders? (I'm thinking of .mozilla, .chrome, etc.)
riser
Jerry:
I like that one Scott, thank you.
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