From: alan@invalid.com
On 10/21/25 10:10 AM, s|b wrote:
>
>> Also, setup timeshift (not that it helps with torching $HOME, but...)
> I got that option during installation and for some reason chose not to.
> ouch
My personal opinion is not to use timeshift. But then that's me. I've never
used it so
I have no experience.
I use Acronis True Image in Windows and make a partition backup there. It
works great but
of course only does a complete restore not partial.
I also make backups with the mintbackup, backup tool. The setup is a bit
complicated
(probably as much as timeshift) but it also works.
But my best backup is simply to copy the parts that I change and need. My
stuff. The
Thunderbird folder, Firefox folder, Documents, Pictures, Music, Videos.
#!/bin/bash
cd $HOME
tar czf /backup.tar.gz \
Music Documents Pictures Videos .thunderbird .mozilla
You can put that into a shell script like "backup.sh" and just run it now and
then.
When you plug in a usb drive in Mint, it mounts it as /media// like
/media/alan/Samsung. It's not like drive letters in Windows that sometimes
change, like
one day it's D: and then if you already had a D: it mounts as E:. Linux
uses the name
of the drive when formatted as the directory name. And it's always that name
until you
format the drive again or use some tool to edit the name (which you can easily
do).
So the tar would be "tar czf /media/alan/Samsung/backup.tar.gz etc"
...Enough schooling for the day. Probably overwhelming you by now.
I like your idea to show him how to reload though. If he seems to grab on and
want to,
it's probably the better way.
Good luck.
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Alan K.
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