[SOLVED] Installing Kbackup - uses KDE

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As Linux Lite is based on Xfce does that make Kbackup a "no no"?

If so, that seems to mean any of the packages listed in Lite Software Center may not be suitable, so why are they there?

More a matter of personal preference.  As N4RPS noted, it should be okay -- will just add a bunch of dependencies and KDE libraries to support the program.  KDE is different enough from other DE's that quite a bit of things will need to be installed to support the addition of one of its programs to your system.  I personally try to avoid mixing KDE stuff, but plenty of people do without any issues.  So, if that looks like the program that will do the job for you -- go for it.

You can see ahead of time exactly what will be installed if you run a simulated installation first.  Open a terminal and enter this to do a simulated install (nothing will actually be installed):

Code:

apt-get install --simulate kbackup

Scroll back up to near the top of the output and look under "The Following NEW packages will be installed:" to see what will be installed with kbackup.

P.s.  Don't know which backup programs you've tried already, but one called luckybackup works well for me.  It is in the Software Center.  Here is their homepage:  http://luckybackup.sourceforge.net/index.html