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How to back up your Ubuntu system
Follow these steps to first install Sbackup and then backup Ubuntu using this tool.
Sbackup tool can be used to backup and restore the Ubuntu system.
This tool needs to be installed first.
How to install sbackup:
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How to use Sbackup to backup your Ubuntu system:
After successfully installing Sbackup, go to System > Administration > Simple Backup config
This tool needs to be installed first.
How to install sbackup:
- Go to Applications > Accessories > Terminal.
- Type the command $sudo apt-get install sbackup to install sbackup.
How to use Sbackup to backup your Ubuntu system:
After successfully installing Sbackup, go to System > Administration > Simple Backup config
You will see a screen as shown below.
- Under the General tab, Sbackup can be used in 3 different ways.
- Recommended Backup
- If you are new Ubuntu user or aren't sure what you should backup. This will perform a daily backup of your /home,system data held in /etc,/usr/local and /var. This will exclude any files over 100MB. By default this backup will be stored /var/backup
- Custom Backup
- This same as the recommended backup and in this you can change the settings, include / exclude files, or change the schedule time.
- Manual Backup
- If you want to backup some files from time to time, this option is for you.
Click Backup Now button to manually perform a backup according to the settings on the other backup properties / dialog box tabs.
2. Under Include tab:
- Include any file or directory you want to backup.
- Click on Add File or Add Directory depending on what you want to backup.
- Select the folders/files you want backed up.
3. Next, under Exclude tab:
- Exclude files and folders you don't want to backup
- Exclude folders like Paths,File Types,Regular Expressions,Max file,folder size
4. In the next option Destination:
- Leave the default location i.e /var/backup.
- Select Use Custom local Backup directory to change the backup store location and enter the location.
5. Under Time:
- Schedule the time when you want to run your backup.
- From the available options for backups, you can select hourly,daily,weekly,monthly,custom options
6. Under Purging:
- Select old and incomplete backups and set the no.of days you want to purge after completing all the settings.
- Click Save
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- Click Backup Now to take the backup of your chosen files or folders.
- Click Close.
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A background process has started to take the backup.
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Comments
- Posted by: measekite_8230 at 19 Oct 19:33 permalinkI would like to know if sbackup is better than grsync/rsync. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?
