From: AlanK@invalid.com   
      
   On 2/13/2026 8:14 AM, occam wrote:   
   > I'm currently transitioning from Windows to Linux Mint (under dual   
   > boot). Before I abandon Win10 for good I want to be sure I am able do   
   > everything in LM that I normally do under Win10.   
   >   
   > Is there an LM way of backing up /synchronising my data files onto an   
   > external drive? My favourite Windows program is SyncBack, which allows   
   > the synching of the two drives (i.e. incremental backup) without the   
   > need for a full backup every time. It shows me which files are to be   
   > deleted, which are to be updated and which are new files to be   
   > transferred - displayed in an easy-to-follow screen.   
   >   
   > Thanks for any pointers.   
   >   
   >   
   I keep windows 11 and dual boot, and since I have a perpetual license for   
   Acronis, I use it to backup my Linux partition.  It's worked for me for   
   years.  It's also only the   
   2020 version.   
   Do you question your process?  Have to verified it works?  Like blowing out   
   your entire docs folder and then trying to restore it?   
   Heck if it works fine.   
      
   I may try SyncBack and see how it works.  I currently use mint's backup tool.    
   It's a bit quirky to get setup but I do now and I make daily backups with it.   
   But this only   
   makes snapshot tar files.  Good for the OOPS conditions.   
      
   I also use rsync to do some mirroring now and then.  It's very easy to script   
   since it's basically 'cp'.  rsync source dest.  You just add the needed flags.   
      
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