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   Gordon to Mike Scott   
   Re: Good backup program for Linux Mint   
   17 Feb 26 04:05:45   
   
   From: Gordon@leaf.net.nz   
      
   On 2026-02-15, Mike Scott  wrote:   
   > 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 ??   
      
   /etc ?   
      
   >   
   >> (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.   
   >   
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