Restore Linux Lite - Systemback or Timeshift?

[Valtam]

Another tutorial - http://www.techrepublic.com/article/crea...ystemback/

[Wirezfree]

@Jerry..
Nice, Bookmarked

[Duckeenie]

Systemback seems a bit flaky to me, it also doesn't seem to relay enough(any?) errors to the user: I created a restore point today with a few extra home folders included. The whole thing apparently finished error free, only when I double checked the backup there were tons of files missing. Even if it's down to user error, I NEED TO KNOW!

Filed a bug on Launchpad, hopefully it gets fixed soon.

[Duckeenie]

On the subject matter of my previous post the Dev' was kind enough to reply:[/size]The restore points contains only the configuration files. This means, there is a file size limit (8 MiB), all other files are excluded. The Systemback is a system backup and restore application, not a general data backup software. The personal data backup are not allowed because the high risk of data loss (when you performs a system restoration).If you want to backup your personal documents, videos, music ..., just use the Déjà Dup (for example).That's fair enough I guess. However, maybe I'm displaying my arrogance here but I still think that completing an operation without relaying errors to the end user is fundamentally wrong.

[truckerjay]

I voted for systemback as I have used it for a long time no matter what distribution it's one of the 1st installs.  I love how I can make .iso of my system that includes personal files.  Or without to give to someone else to install.

[torreydale]

How do you get Systemback to save personal files?  I include a folder holding a list of wallpapers, and it never shows up when I use it to build someone else's computer.

[Wirezfree]

On the "Live System Create" screen, there is a Options tickbox [ ] "Include the user data files"

[torreydale]

Ok.  I've only used the selective include without checking this box.  Does checking this box activate the selective include/exclude?  Or does checking this box include all user data files?

Maybe the include/exclude is just for restore points.

[avj]

I have not tried this but, you should be able to include the wallpapers without ticking the "Include the user data files", by adding the wallpapers to

Code:

/usr/share/backgrounds/xfce/

  You just need to open the folder as administrator and paste them in, and then set their permissions to match the existing images in the folder.

[Wirezfree]

@torreydale
Not sure to be honest, I backup my home & data separately on a more frequent basis..
I only use Systemback when I'm doing something significant, and potentially could break something...