7 Backing Up User Data #
The Backup tool is a simple framework to let users back up and restore their own data such as home directories or selected files. It is possible to create scheduled backups or backups on request, and to play back a previous state of this data.
7.1 Creating Backups #
First schedule which data you want to back up and when to do it.
Click › › .
If you are opening the application for the first time, you will see a screen welcoming you. Click .
On the tab you can turn the on and off. You can also see the overview of the current settings.
On the tab, select a and a to which the backup should be written.
On the tab select the directories to back up and directories to ignore. For example, if you want to back up your home directory except for the
Downloadsdirectory, add your home directory to the category and yourDownloadsdirectory to the category .On the tab select how often to perform the automatic backups (daily or weekly) and how long to keep the backups.
(Optional) If you want to perform a backup immediately, too, switch back to the tab and click .
Choose whether you want the backup to be password-protected.
If so, type a password in the two text boxes next to and .
If not, click .
Click to start the backup process. When the backup is finished, the window will close.
7.2 Restoring Data #
To restore a previous state of your data, proceed as follows:
Select › › .
On the tab, click .
Choose the location from which to restore. Click . The tool searches for backups stored in that location.
Choose a date. Click .
Choose whether to restore the files to the original location or to another directory. Click to see a summary of your choices.
Click to start the restoration process.