[SOLVED] How to backup Ubuntu 10.04 by menu's?

Lola Kews · 05-28-2012, 03:30 PM

I would like to back up my home directory, witch I think has all my documents and my bookmarks. I get confused when I try to use the written/typed commands. Is there a simple way to do it by menu's? If so, how?

TobiSGD · 05-28-2012, 03:41 PM

Open your file-manager (I think it is Nautilus on Ubuntu), navigate to the /home-directory (so that you can see the folder with your user's name), right click on that folder and create an archive of it or copy it directly to your backup drive.

nixblog · 05-28-2012, 05:46 PM

You can also install luckybackup. This is a GUI based (rsync frontend) app which kinda holds your hand if unsure. You can install it via Synaptic or via command line,

Code:

sudo apt-get install luckybackup

The homepage for luckybackup is - http://luckybackup.sourceforge.net/

Lola Kews · 05-31-2012, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TobiSGD

Open your file-manager (I think it is Nautilus on Ubuntu), navigate to the /home-directory (so that you can see the folder with your user's name), right click on that folder and create an archive of it or copy it directly to your backup drive.

Thanks to both of you, I will try and get back to you.

kissinger · 06-11-2012, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nixblog

You can also install luckybackup. This is a GUI based (rsync frontend) app which kinda holds your hand if unsure. You can install it via Synaptic or via command line,

Code:

sudo apt-get install luckybackup

The homepage for luckybackup is ...

Yes, Luckybackup is what I use. Another that I tried and didn't care for is back in time. That does versioning. What I like about Lucky Backup is gui for multiple profiles and excluding files is easy.

Lola Kews · 06-12-2012, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kissinger

Yes, Luckybackup is what I use. Another that I tried and didn't care for is back in time. That does versioning. What I like about Lucky Backup is gui for multiple profiles and excluding files is easy.

I printed all of what everyone said. I will download "luckybackup" and give it a go.

All this is the preliminary to installing the latest Ubuntu 64 bit, witch I'm not so sure about! Therefore the backup verification from you guys. Thanks, and I will get back to all of you.

kissinger · 06-15-2012, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lola Kews

I printed all of what everyone said. I will download "luckybackup" and give it a go.

All this is the preliminary to installing the latest Ubuntu 64 bit, witch I'm not so sure about! Therefore the backup verification from you guys. Thanks, and I will get back to all of you.

In that case consider making an image of your OS drive using Clonezilla. Create a Clonezilla boot CD and save the image to a different drive - USB, network, or a local drive.
http://geekyprojects.com/cloning/how...illa-tutorial/

I've use it many time, for different reasons, such as replacing a drive with bad sectors or saving a "snapshot" of the entire system before making a major change.