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   Message 29,694 of 30,566   
   Gordon to Felix   
   Re: Best Backup tool for Home Directory   
   16 Nov 25 02:15:58   
   
   From: Gordon@leaf.net.nz   
      
   On 2025-11-16, Felix  wrote:   
   > Dr. Noah Bodie wrote:   
   >> On 2025-11-15 08:23 PM, Felix wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>> I have all my personal files in folders in the Home directory in the LM   
   >>> folders ie. Documents, Pictures, etc., and also in folders I've created.   
   >>> I want to backup everything in the Home Directory, and I've started   
   >>> using DejaDup. I have configured it to use an internal drive I use for   
   >>> Timeshift Snapshots, but auto backups fail. I get a message 'access   
   >>> denied', so I have to do manual backups. Could this be because the   
   >>> Timeshift drive is not mounted? What would be the best solution? Should   
   >>> I use some other program, if so which is the best and does auto backups?   
   >>> I only want to use GUI apps, I don't want to have to use the terminal.   
   >>> Thanks,   
   >>   
   >> i use 'lucky backup' for my /home partition. be careful with the   
   >> 'synchronize' option because it can delete files if you do not   
   >> configure the settings correctly.   
   >   
   > one review says "Kind of useless.. I have a second hard drive installed   
   > in my desktop box. This program doesn't see it. " so same problemĀ  :(   
   >   
      
   From the author.   
      
   https://luckybackup.sourceforge.net/   
      
   "note on development progress   
      
   Unfortunately the development of luckybackup is almost frozen.   
   I will not stop supporting this project but please have in mind that   
   this will affect future fixes of known bugs as well as the implementation   
   of new features."   
      
   The downloads are 7 years old.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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