Backup software for LL2

[m654321]

I want to be prudent and back up my LL2 onto an external drive, in case of an accident...  What open-source software would any of you suggest for this?

Your ideas are much appreciated.
Regards
Mike

[elija]

I always recommend back in time. Simply install the backintime-gnome package from the repository and you are good to go. Very simple to set up and then you can forget it until you need it!

[Wirezfree]

Hi,

I have been evaluating/testing Systemback
http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2014...ntu-14-04/

It's got some interesting features, "Restore Points", like in Windows,
Also a create a "Live Boot & Install" option on USB stick, create an exact image of your Set-up, Live Boot it, and re-install.

It is actively being developed, in fact I had an issue, and the Dev did a Fix 'n' Update within 24hrs.
No real documentation, BUT, on the Q/A page the Dev is very quick to answer questions, and Outline usage.
https://answers.launchpad.net/systemback

Dave

[shengchieh]

You're welcomed to go to my website (signature) and search for backup.  There are "backup" sections in software how-to and softwares.

Sheng-Chieh

[riser]

I would recommend using two separate solutions:

• TimeShift or other system backup (as mentioned above) for the OS
  
• BackInTime for user data (/home)
  

riser

[N4RPS]

Hello!

Still using Redo Backup here, ESPECIALLY before I make ANY major changes. However, like anyone else, I'm ALWAYS looking for better options, so I'll check out the one you posted about.

Redo can take several hours to create a backup, but will restore one fairly quickly, and backs up the entire drive and all OSs installed on it. To save space, I only keep the last 3-4 backups around...

73 DE N4RPS
Rob

[gold_finger]

m654321,

If all you want to do is make a clone of your LL2 root partition, you can do that with GParted from a live LL2 CD.

* Boot live CD.
* Open GParted
* Right-click and "Copy" your LL2 root partition (it must not be mounted when trying this)
* Go to a partition of equal or greater size on the backup hard drive, right-click and "Paste" to that partition.
* Done.

[Tony Gamble]

I'm about to hand over a Linux 2 Sony Vaio laptop to my wife.

All she will have on it is Firefox and Thunderbird - so next to no data. However, it will have been set to run smoothly with hours of sweated brain energy from yours truly and I'd hate to have to re-invent the wheel again.

It is actually on the same network as my own PC. I back up my PC every night using both Acronis and Macrium - such is my paranoia. I suppose there might be a way of networking across to the laptop and copying that disk to my own backup HDDs.

But to  re-start her machine I really need a bootable USB stick (she has no CD drive). So my feeling is that the answer might be to buy a suitably big USB stick and pop it into the laptop USB and do the occasional backup that way. My wife she will never do it - she has never seen or heard of a disk crash. But if I do it each time I do some form of mod we will be fairly well covered.

Am I on the right track? If so which software will give me a full bootable clone so that all I need to do is replace her SSD and start again.

Tony

[JonMikelV]

I've been toying with Duplicati (rsync va SSH/SFTP) and CrashPlan.  Both are (or can be) free.  Mostly I use CrashPlan because I think it's a bit easier interface with which to help other people get up and running.  Note that the free version only lets you back up to a local USB device and/or other CrashPlan users.  Plus it works on Linux, Mac, and Windows making it easier for me to support more friends. :-)

I like that since I can "swap space" with a friend (or in my case a server) for an offsite backup, and still use a local USB drive for an onsite one.

That being said, I do find CrashPlan to be a bit high on the memory usage side.  I think it might be Java based in some way, so that's likely the culprit.  And of course both of my options are for data files only - it's a little unclear whether the OP is looking for data or whole system solutions...

If you can, please let us know what you decide on using (if anything) and provide a little review!

[Coastie]

I use Deja Dup. It is easy enough for even me.  ;D