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|    Mike Scott to Axel    |
|    Re: Good backup program for Linux Mint    |
|    15 Feb 26 15:04:46    |
      From: usenet.16@scottsonline.org.uk.invalid              On 15/02/2026 04:45, 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              Not forgetting about, eg, /var/mail/* which counts as "user" territory.       Anywhere else ??              > (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.                     --       Mike Scott       Harlow, England              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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