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   Message 29,709 of 30,566   
   Felix to Alan K.   
   Re: Best Backup tool for Home Directory   
   17 Nov 25 10:16:15   
   
   From: none@not.here   
      
   Alan K. wrote:   
   > On 11/15/25 7:23 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 the 'backup tool' that is default in 222.   
      
   I didn't know there was one. I see it now. I will use it. (still   
   learning about LM)   
      
   > Of course it's manual.   
   > But you could make a script that mounts the drive, runs the backup and   
   > then umount the drive.  Just run it in cron.    Doing the mount/umount   
   > isn't necessary if it can be left on.   I do because mine is a USB drive.   
   >   
      
      
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