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   From: killadebug@mouse-potato.com   
      
   On Sun, 18 Sep 2022 07:29:17 -0300, Dr. Noah Bodie wrote:   
      
   > On 09/17/2022 09:30 PM, Killadebug wrote:   
   >> I'm using btrfs and timeshift.   
   >   
   > what is the benefit of btrfs over rsync? i only want a backup of the   
   > /root folder so that i can restore a working system if i ever need to.   
   >   
   > i backup all of the /home folders to an external drive.   
      
   btrfs snapshot takes all of 1 sec to create, same time to restore 1 sec.   
   This possible because btrfs is a COW system. You reboot and your system   
   is restored. I create a hourly snapshot of both my root @ and home @home.   
   Time shift allows to to restore both @ and @home or just @. Again btrfs   
   snapshots do not replace a good backup system. The snapshots are stored   
   on the drive they are created on. If the drive dies so do the snapshots.   
      
   It is a great and safe way to restore your system if you do something   
   STUPID like I did.   
      
      
      
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