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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What happens when you change the name of a file or folder that is synced to Ubuntu One?
I've been using Ubuntu One for the last year or two to sync/backup specific important files and folders on my computer. Rather than just using it like "Dropbox" (i.e., putting files I want to sync in ...
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Where does deja-dup log its errors?
I configured Deja-dup to make a daily backup of my whole data drive. Now I get an error message each time, telling me, that not all files could be backuped. But i cannot find any Deja-dup logs in ...
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How to backup specific application?
using 12.04.
is it possible to have backup of particular application ?
i mean I don't want all applications and I just want one single application as a backup along with its configurations or ...
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optimum slice size for backing up data to DVD
How big should a slice be for a DVD, assuming that the file system restricts the size?
Referencing:
http://ubuntu.5.n6.nabble.com/DVD-file-size-td4572772.html
should slices be 1GB or so? What's an ...
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Backing up bind mounted folders
My layout is as follows.
LVM Setup: /dev/VG/Documents, /dev/VG/Music, /dev/VG/Pictures, /dev/VG/Music, /dev/VG/Documents, etc....
Each of the LVMs is bind mounted to the corresponding folder name in ...
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Is it possible to backup installed software installers?
Is it possible to download the installed software installers, and/or the Software Sources list? I'd like to make sure I have all that if some unfortunate event happened, and all I'd have to do is run ...
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Backup and Restore Non-WindowSystem Packages Only
Sometimes it so happens that I want to back up a packages list in Ubuntu and restore it in Kubuntu or Xubuntu. Most applications that I use (deadbeef, SublimeText, AcetoneISO, skype, FileZilla, ...
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The best practice to backup a system
I have installed Ubuntu 12.04 on my Virtual Machine[VirtualBox] and I want to do some modifications in it. But I can't predict how it can influence on my system. What it the best practice to backup ...
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how to burn cd with the CD/DVD creator
Is there some trick to burning a cd with the CD/DVD creator?
I'm installing k3b because that's a known entity. What is this, and where is the "burn" button? Help just tells me this is Nautilus ...
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Evolution configuration [closed]
Contacts and Calender are blank. Can I uninstall Evolution and re-install without losing Mail folders, Contacts and Calender? Maybe I will find them by fixing configuration.
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Cannot backup Evolution folders
After using Ubuntu since 5.04 I upgraded to 12.04 5 days ago . Then the .evolution folder showed only an empty Tasks folder.
I need to save my mail folder contents (hundreds of emails) but only get ...
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Should I backup /usr/local or not?
Does it contain the only packages I installed manually from sources or with aptitude?
If so I think I can easily reinstall all packages I had installed with aptitude. Those few I built from sources ...
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Thunderbird: Missing folders after restore
Before installing a new OS I tried to backup my Thunderbird by copying the .thunderbird directory.
To be on the safe side I tried to emulate the restore procedure on another machine. I copied the ...
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Can't reset BackInTime snapshot path
I've been using BackInTime with Ubuntu 12.04. The disk I was saving to is no longer available. BackInTime insists that I bring it back. (It says "Can't find snapshots folder. If it is on a ...
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How to restore downloads folder from de ja dup backup
I backed up my entire home folder including Downloads.
After purchasing a new laptop, I found there is no "revert to previous version" when right clicking on downloads. There are files in Downloads ...
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What is the best backup program to use for ubuntu 12.04 for real time backup?! for scheduled backup? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Comparison of backup tools
which backup tool is the best for realtime backup in ubuntu 12.04...
Also which backup tool is the best for scheduled backup in ubuntu 12.04 ...
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Can ubuntu backup my Windows 7 files?
I have a problem with Windows 7. All efforts to fix it have failed. Someone suggested I install Ubuntu and backup my Windows files. Are there instructions available somewhere?
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Need a way to automatically move files on a daily basis
My Ubuntu system is set up as an FTP server. I have several networked security cameras which send hundreds of MPEG4 video clips to the FTP server every day. These files are stored on a USB-attached ...
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How do I restore a specific folder from an encrypted backup?
I was wondering how to restore from an encrypted backup but only restore the Videos directory in the backup? The backup is stored on Ubuntu One and I'm using 12.04.
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System restored from a tar file. Will the previously excluded folders be deleted after the restoration?
I have two hard drives--a system drive and a data drive. The path to the data drive is /storage. Following this post, I went to the root of my filesytem and executed the following command:
tar cvpzf ...
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Iso size versus Disk size
Hi guys I have a curiosity.
Some days ago I installed an ubuntu on a flash disk. Then I took an image of its ext4 and swap area via dd. However, after a while I decided that I should move this ubuntu ...
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How to save a binary file bigger than a DVD to a set of DVDs and how to recover them afterwards?
how is it possible to save a file greater than 1 DVD to a set of DVDs
14.8 GB and then how does one recover the file from the DVD set
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How do I backup a server?
I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 Server. I am totally new to Ubuntu and I want create a backup of my full operating system and restore it to another system or the same system.
Could you possibly to explain the ...
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Can app developers indicate folders to be excluded from Déjà Dup?
OS X‘s Time Machine backup system has an API that let application developers indicate that certain folders belonging to the application should be excluded from the user‘s backup. This is done through ...
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What are the advantages and disadventages of git or bzr + rsync vs rdiff-backup?
I used to use rsync to do backups, but then I switched to rdiff-backup to incremental backups.
Recently, I discovered git and bzr while working on a coding project.
So, I was thinking, I could have ...
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Clone 320GB Hardrive [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to make a disk image and restore from it later?
Backup : Ubuntu 12.04 Precise
Can i clone 320gb hardrive with Ubuntu installed onto a 8gb PenDrive.
I have ...
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How to safely back up the “Private” folder?
I have an ecryptfs "Private" folder in my home directory, and it is set up to automatically mount whenever I log in. I want to set up automatic backups to a network drive, but I don't want the ...
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How do I backup already installed packages? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Best way to backup all settings, list of installed packages, tweaks, etc?
I have installed Serveral Packages. I don't want to loose them. How can i backup them , so that ...
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Backup : Ubuntu 12.04 Precise [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Clone 320GB Hardrive
I have installed Ubuntu 12.04 again 5 times now.
How to take backup.
Yesterday , i installed some driver that crashed my system and i was unable ...
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Is there a way to give the direction of sync?
I have an issue with syncing due to, I think, lack of configuration options. I will give an example to express my case:
I run the first-time sync for a folder on my computer. It uploads and ...
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Can Gedit also backup files like “Untitled Document 1”?
GEdit can make backups of files that have already been saved once.
But can it make backups of files that I have just created, and not saved yet?
Those files are typically shown as "Untitled Document ...
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there is a way to perform encrypt backup from lucid to ubuntuone?
This is possible with dejadup from ubuntu 11.10 but there is no backport or ppa for lucid.
There is other way to perform this?
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How to restore backup created by Windows 7 Restore and Backup assistant in Ubuntu? [closed]
I originally made a backup of my Windows 7 install (x64) thinking I would restore it to another Windows installation. But I've been using Ubuntu and I am liking it so far. Is there a way for me to ...
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How do i back up my system as a live cd? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
make my ubuntu a live disk from my hard disk
I need to back up Ubuntu with my current installs.
So that in case of any system changes or failures, i don't have to ...
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Is it worth it to change from Ext4 to Ext3 in order to use Partimage?
I am looking for a partition imaging program, like Norton Ghost or Acronis True Image, that will run on the PC (not from live-cd or USB) and can save the image onto a separate partition. I am brand ...
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Automated backup from Windows/Mac/linux machines to UbuntuServer over LAN [closed]
I am trying to configure either my windows laptop or Ubuntu Server desktop to replicate files to the Ubuntu Server as a backup. Unfortunately I can not use software such as BackUpPC and would prefer ...
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How does deja-dup react to whole folders being moved?
Does deja-dup have some mechanism to detect when I've moved a complete folder into a new subfolder?
Or will it copy all the files in the folder again?
I'm talking about folders that contain some 100 ...
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How to restore on another Ubuntu computer a MySQL backup made by rsnapshot?
How to restore on another Ubuntu computer a MySQL database backup made by rsnapshot on an external USB hard disk?
This seems to be difficult because the UID and GID of mysql differ on both computers.
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how to back up entire windows 7 OS [closed]
how to back up entire windows 7 OS to be used on another drive as if it were a new operating system?
For example, to use both Ubuntu and Windows 7, yet have entire Ubuntu partition on the computer and ...
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How to prevent shutdown on certain condition?
Background
I am using rsnapshot to backup my machines to a remote nfs nas device. This is somewhat tricky to use with my laptop since it is not guaranteed to be online at a specific time and for a ...
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Backup all home folders on usb disk and accessibility
I am using Ubuntu 12.04 and have multiple family members working on it with there own home folder.
I have an USB disk and want to use it to backup my home folders. Trying this, I got some questions.
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Deja Dup Restore Problem [closed]
I'm using Ubuntu 12.04, and make regular backups with Deja Dup. My backup files are on an external drive shared with Samba.
Some days ago, I needed restore a lost file. When I right-click and select ...
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Selective file restore for 12.04
I created a backup of my old 12.04 installation before the computer died. I have a new computer and wish to get some files from that backup [on a local usb connected drive].
How do I get to select ...
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How can i boot clonezilla backup?
I just created a backup using clonezilla to an usb stick. Now I would like to boot from this usb stick, but I'm getting a missing operating system error. How can I boot from the usb?
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How can I backup my system to an USB stick?
I would like to backup my disk, I'm using only 24GB, but the full partition size 255GB. I would like to backup the whole system to an 32GB Flash Drive, just in case if the system it's not working, I ...
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Complete iPhone backup without iTunes?
Okay so I'm having major issues installing/running iTunes through Wine, but I'm in major need to create (and be able to restore from) a full, complete backup for my iPhone since I'm doing a ton of ...
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Comprehensive synchronization - backup system
Does somebody know a synchronization system with file version control?
I have about 3-5 GB of data which I want to synchronize with another storage (directory). Both directory should store the last ...
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How do I extract a specific file from a tar archive?
Hi is possible to restore a single file from the .tar backup ? I dont want to restore total backup . i just want to restore one single file from the backup .
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What folders to restore from backup?
My old computer, with Ubuntu 10.04, crashed, and I installed Ubuntu 12.04 on a new computer. Luckily, I have a full backup of my previous file system. However, I don't know what folders exactly I need ...
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How to transfer file permissions from one folder to another?
I did cp -r on a folder (copy), then removed the original. I have a backup with most of the files. How do I restore the permissions of the files & folders on the copy using the backup?
It ...
