Timeshift seems not designed for backup of user data: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__github.com_teejee2008_timeshift&d=DwIDaQ&c=gRgGjJ3BkIsb5y6s49QqsA&r=gd8BzeSQcySVxr0gDWSEbN-P-pgDXkdyCtaMqdCgPPdW1cyL5RIpaIYrCn8C5x2A&m=kMBIIfIFkTneWcORRx8ddYtO_aX8m_-IaUWhXbWPxuM&s=IUh4tGgFYr-shVFiJfG-kSvSYfcoqaZ_nvPUykvvOgk&e= but rather to enable restore of the system state in case of problematic upgrades. https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__fedoramagazine.org_easy-2Dbackups-2Dwith-2Ddeja-2Ddup_&d=DwIDaQ&c=gRgGjJ3BkIsb5y6s49QqsA&r=gd8BzeSQcySVxr0gDWSEbN-P-pgDXkdyCtaMqdCgPPdW1cyL5RIpaIYrCn8C5x2A&m=kMBIIfIFkTneWcORRx8ddYtO_aX8m_-IaUWhXbWPxuM&s=1y4q7o0WeTvr4L9FxogjH0ZEuwfp2dmHAqIKf399yvI&e= https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__fedoramagazine.org_butterfly-2Dbackup_&d=DwIDaQ&c=gRgGjJ3BkIsb5y6s49QqsA&r=gd8BzeSQcySVxr0gDWSEbN-P-pgDXkdyCtaMqdCgPPdW1cyL5RIpaIYrCn8C5x2A&m=kMBIIfIFkTneWcORRx8ddYtO_aX8m_-IaUWhXbWPxuM&s=vYm-TG86j0AfVRLr1ElNr58zKbej1XtJWlxDw6pYsmI&e= Deja Dup is ok with an external hard drive. Might also look at cloud backup services: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.computer.org_publications_tech-2Dnews_trends_7-2Dbest-2Dcloud-2Dbackup-2Dservices&d=DwIDaQ&c=gRgGjJ3BkIsb5y6s49QqsA&r=gd8BzeSQcySVxr0gDWSEbN-P-pgDXkdyCtaMqdCgPPdW1cyL5RIpaIYrCn8C5x2A&m=kMBIIfIFkTneWcORRx8ddYtO_aX8m_-IaUWhXbWPxuM&s=jP9BVhVYM5XAJ81-T-RMF3kzrLypgkr269Kxkul0Aq8&e= On 8/9/21 8:19 AM, Andrew Komornicki wrote: > Hi, > > Have you considered just doing a tar on the /home directory on a > periodic basis, and just copy the tar file to a backup drive. Simple and > easy. > > regards, > Andrew > > > > On 8/8/2021 7:38 PM, Yasha Karant wrote: >> Apple products and the Apple OS (currently based upon BSD) are >> proprietary.� If one needs service (hardware or software), one >> effectively must use an Apple store (at least in the USA).� The >> colleague is retired and has little money (this is the downward mobile >> USA economy save for the neo-liberal profiteers).� She got a used/refurb >> Lenovo Carbon X1 and I just installed a working Linux on it -- >> everything worked "out of the box". >> >> Reading more, Timeshift appears to be a systems, not end user files, >> backup utility.� Any suggestions from anyone? >> >> Take care.� Stay safe. >> >> On 8/8/21 7:32 PM, Konstantin Olchanski wrote: >>> On Sun, Aug 08, 2021 at 04:09:04PM -0700, Yasha Karant wrote: >>>> >>>> Assuming that she obtains a, say 1 Tbyte, external USB drive >>>> (powered from the USB port and either mechanical or SSD), she plans >>>> to do incremental backups to the backup drive. >>>> >>>> ... what ... would anyone recommend? >>>> ... [need] tool [that] actually "works". >>>> >>> >>> get a mac and use the built-in incremental backup tool called "time >>> machine". >>> >>> spend more $$$, save on time, headache medicines and torn hair repair >>> (assuming you still had any). >>>
