Backup is the activity of copying files or databases so that they will be preserved in case of equipment failure or other catastrophe. This tag covers restoring from backup as well.
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Is it safe to rollback Wubi without fresh Wubi install?
I've installed Ubuntu 12.10, then I made a backup from root.disk file. I decided to change from Ubuntu to Xubuntu. So I downloaded Xubuntu 12.10 ISO image and reinstalled Wubi.
In case I'm want to ...
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Is it possible to use Amazon Glacier as backup target for CloneZilla?
If I boot up a system with the CloneZilla LiveCD, is it possible to create a image of an entire disk and upload it to Amazon Glacier?
Edit:
Maybe my question could be misunderstood. I know that it is ...
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How can I backup the whole system status (not documents)?
I want to backup my system status, like
Installed Packeges
What's on my sidebar
Grub Settings
Kernel...
in order to restore it in case of system crash.
I don't care about my document, music, ...
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Crontab not running a script
I have set my crontab to run 2 script.
the first script is not running.
I set up on the crontab -e not sudo crontab -e
The error i have is this
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PlayonLinux error : Hidden files not hidden? (duplicate files are created that start with ~$)
I use PlayOnLinux to run Microsoft office and excel in Ubuntu 12.04 . For some reason, for every file I save there is a duplicate file name created in the same folder that starts with ~$ . This is ...
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How to copy folders thru terminal [duplicate]
I want to copy all my hard disk on /dev/sda1 to my external hard disk on /dev/sdb1
but thru terminal because when i'm using Nautilus the computer freezes donno why
i read this article but it explains ...
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How do I remove .deb files of UNINSTALLED PACKAGES from the apt cache? [duplicate]
I am an Ubuntu newbie. I have just installed Ubuntu 13.04 64-bit on my machine. And from the very start I like the experience Ubuntu is giving me.
I have learned some basic tasks like installing and ...
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Restore duplicity backup from nautilus
I wanted to create backup at a specific hour and day, and afterer reading this:
running deja-dup as cronjob, BU disc not connected
I decided to make backups using duplicity from shell.
I can create ...
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Rsync behavior in a cron script
I have an nfs device that creates checkpoint (backups) everyday. I want to use Rsync to copy these checkpoints to another device (Drobo connected via iSCSI). So I've run the script on a single nfs ...
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Going back to a previous Ubuntu state
15 years ago GoBack came out which let Windows users revert changes and restore a computer to a previous state. It did this by imposing a journaling system underneath the OS - at the block level, not ...
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Do Custom Recoveries (like in Android) exist for Ubuntu? [duplicate]
While I'm new to Ubuntu, I'm not quite new to Linux.
I've been using Android phones since 2010 and I've been loving them. A great feature in Android phones is that you can install custom recoveries. ...
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Backup Monitor - is it necessary at Startup?
What is Backup Monitor about? May I uncheck it in Startup list?
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Restoring settings and packages to clean install
I recently backed up my entire filesystem to a network drive in order to allow me to delete the Ubuntu partition, move the partition on the disk and reinstall.
I then attempted to copy all of the ...
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deja-dup fails to restore home directory
I backed up my home directory with deja-dup, installed Ubuntu 13.04, and attempted to restore the files, but after chosing the date of the backup to restore and chosing the location where to put the ...
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One-way backup to external hard drive
Sorry if this is trivial, my google-powers have abandoned me!
I'm looking to set up a backup on an external hard drive (stationary, automatically mounted)(Ubuntu 12.04).
What I'm interested in is a ...
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How to exclude files in rsync?
I'm using ubuntu server 12.04, now I want to backup some files using rsync, here is a try:
rsync -aAX $HOME/Documents/* $HOME/Backups/TEST --exclude={$HOME/Documents/another/*,$HOME/Documents/temp/*} ...
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Failed backup after upgrade
No backup since upgrade to 13.04. I get: Giving up on request after 5 attempts, last status 400 Bad Request
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How to backup Ubuntu partition via Windows?
I wanted to make a backup of my Ubuntu (12.04) partition before upgrading to 13.04, but I've come up against a snag. None of the tools I can find can make an image of the currently-mounted drive - ...
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Can I sync a folder once a day rather than immediately
I want to use it to do a nightly "backup" of files from a computer where the files will change several times a day but only want to backup once a night.
Is this possible?
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Is there a way I can transfer all my web sites on localhost to a new computer?
I have a whole set of web sites on my Ubuntu computer that I use for testing and development. I don't host them on the internet, I just access them locally for design and debugging.
Each one is built ...
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Deja-Dup says out of space though supposed to clear out older backups
Deja-Dup backup failed due to out of space condition on backup disk. It is indeed full, but I see many entries older than 1 month even though in the backup settings I indicate to keep backups for "at ...
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How to backup all system settings in ubuntu 13.04?
I'm new with ubuntu and I'm experimenting a lot. I have custom keyboard layouts, some hard to find drivers, some modifications to the unity environment, etc.
Now I'd like to try xfce, but I am ...
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Backup for ubuntu 12.04 NOT Deja Dup
I am interested in a backup solution (alternative to Deja Dup, as I do not like its characteristics) My requirements:
R-SYNC or Differential
Backup to FTP server
Store files as-is (if file name is ...
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Deja Dup (Backup) Not Ignoring Folders
The built in backup application on a fresh installation of Ubuntu 13.04 works great. I have it set to encrypt my files and upload them via SSH to an offsite file server.
However, not wanting to ...
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How can I recover after Kate crashes?
I use Kate for coding and note-taking. Sometimes it crashes - often when I've got a lot open - and unsaved 'real' documents (eg, ones backed by files, that have been saved at some point) usually have ...
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Battery backup decreased drastically
mine is a HP pavillion Dv6-6015tx laptop. I dual boot windows 7 and ubuntu 13.04. One glaring problem i have found with ubuntu 13.04 is that it gives me a battery backup of less than an hour. ...
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Backup and restore Window7 with Ubuntu installed as dual-os [duplicate]
I have Ubuntu (installed using the Wubi installer) on top of Windows 7 and I have only one partition on my drive i.e. C:\ with 150 GB capacity.
Now, I want to backup the whole image in the drive and ...
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Why Ubuntu 13.04 doesn't recognize my external HDD?
I just installed Ubuntu 13.04, a clean installation, and everything seems to be running OK, at least in the last 2 hours that I have tried except for one thing... when i tried to restore my data from ...
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Easy painless backup of server?
I've recently started playing around with ubuntu server, trying out everything I can imagine. Along the way I've made some mistakes, poor choices and installed some crap that ill never need.
My ...
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“Back-up location not available”
I have been successfully backing up to a 16GB USB 2.0 removable disk.
Now I get a message from Backup saying "Back-up location not available". Detailed message is Waiting for USB DISK 2.0: Backup to ...
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Backing up NAS to NAS
I am pretty new to Ubuntu. I have yet to really use it's full functionality (ie command lines). I'm using an older laptop to set it up to run as a media server using Plex. I was hoping to use it to ...
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How to back up and trasnfer ubuntu data and application?
Alright, I want to re-install Ubuntu, to give it a bigger partition / fix some stuffs and what not. How do I back up all my data, and applications. Does anyone know of any simple tutorials? I'm not ...
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Auto uploading/syncing with box.com
I have a Minecraft server on a Ubuntu server machine and I'd like to backup it to Box.com or mega.co.nz maybe once a month or something and I don't want to download it to my comp and then upload it ...
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incremental backup tool that can handle interruptions?
Is there a recommended incremental backup tool that can handle interruptions such as the external USB disk being disconnected in the middle of an update?
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How do I delete the backup Home Folder that was created after I encrypted my Home Folder?
I'm having a problem here. I just encrypted my home holder successfully and all the different tutorials that I read say that the final step is to delete the backup home folder that was created:
It ...
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deja-dup backups through a virtualbox Ubuntu 12.04 with Windows 7 host?
I would like to use a tool like deja-dup or similar to have backups of certain directories in a virtualbox Ubuntu 12.04 machine that runs on a Windows 7 host laptop. I am plugging and unplugging this ...
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Errors with “Back in Time”
I get these errors with "Back in Time". Can someone explain how to avoid them?
[E] Error: rsync: symlink ...
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How to backup program data, such as Chromium and Thunderbird etc?
What do you recommend to backup, if you don't trust your linux system (I have the problem that sometimes I can't boot linux because of graphic-card issues).
At the moment I'm using Back In Time and ...
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How can I backup media from a tablet to my Ubuntu desktop?
I have Ubuntu 12.10 and a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 How can I use my desktop to back up my tablet? I tried to call Samsung support earlier, but they wanted $200 for their tech support!
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Multiboot flashcard and my backup
I've created multiboot flashcard and put there 2 systems: my backup maden in remastersys and clean ubuntu. The problem is - when i boot the system from my flashcard - there are only livecds. I mean, ...
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Text editor where unsaved files can be recovered after computer crash?
I use Text Editor to draft emails and other messages.
Not files that I want to save, just drafts.
Problem: When my computer crashes (happens often recently), I loose the drafts.
Is there a text ...
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Best Way to make my Ubuntu portable [duplicate]
recently I had some issues backing up my Ubuntu and I would like to know if there is any recommendation to make it more portable, for example:
Should I install everything that is possible Within my ...
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How to exclude files from being synced by U1 syncdaemon?
I am exploring ways to use U1 as a backup tool (indeed, it isn't, but I signed up thinking it was, so now I'm trying to make the best of it :-)) One way I'm contemplating is excluding backup files ...
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unable to find windows files using unbuntu
I'm using a samsung rv520 i3. Windows 7 crashed and fails to load past the initial windows logo screen. I am now using unbuntu 12.10 form a usb
I'm trying to find files i had saved on windows before ...
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Can I tar the whole system, clear everything and untar it back?
I have to do the whole system cleanup, deleting and recreating all partitions.
I'm wondering if I could simply tar all my / (excluding proc, sys and mnt) into archive and then untar it into clear ...
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Adjust timeout settings on ubuntu backup (dejadup)
I use deja-dup front-end (default backup application in Ubuntu since 12.04 or so?) to execute a remote backup. Recently, the backup seems to run fine, transferring files successfully to the remote ...
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Backup fails, not enough space
I have Back Up set up to back up to my Ubuntu One account, but for some reason when it is backing up it tries and then gives me the error:
Backup location is too small. Try using one with more ...
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Documents/Music/Videos etc. on different hard drive [duplicate]
I have a little question about how I should use my three hard drives. I have one 128 GB SSD and two 500GB HDDs. I would like to use my SSD for Ubuntu itself and also the applications I'm installing. ...
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How do I use Ubuntu One to keep backup files online? [duplicate]
If I upload a file and I want it to remain on server, yet delete it from my computer. How can I do that? I want to access the file over internet only! I am thinking about mails or drafts. Or something ...
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How to get back to windows after install Ubuntu in the same partition?
I have two partition on my system. On one partition, I keep my data, and on other I install my OS.
By mistake, I installed Ubuntu 12.10 on the drive I had installed Windows. Now I need to get back ...
