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|    Lawrence =?iso-8859-13?q?D=FFOlivei to Axel    |
|    Re: Good backup program for Linux Mint    |
|    15 Feb 26 05:32:25    |
      From: ldo@nz.invalid              On Sun, 15 Feb 2026 15:45:39 +1100, Axel wrote:              > but if you do you will lose newer files added since the snapshot,       > and existing files will be overwritten with the versions current       > when the snapshot was taken. best to use timeshift without adding       > personal files (the default setting) AND use Backup Tool to save       > personal files. Then both apps can be used independently of each       > other. ie. so the OS and personal files could be restored from       > different time periods, if necessary. at least this is my       > understanding of it.              rsync can do both. Seems simpler to use something at least based on       that.              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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