Timeshift is a backup utility tool built for Linux systems. Its purpose is to easily create and manage snapshots. Snapshots are basically the copy of the entire system and all the files contained in the file system.
Steps of Installing Timeshift:
First, open up Terminal and type the following command:
sudo apt-get install timeshift
If your ubuntu version is below Ubuntu 20.04 then you need to type the following commands:
sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:teejee2008/timeshift
sudo apt update
sudo apt install timeshift
To check your Ubuntu version type this command in the terminal:
lsb_release -a
Installing Timeshift is done, now its time to configure it:
Head over to Setup Wizard. If your system is using the ext4 file system then Select RSYNC. If your file system uses BTRFS then you
can choose BTRFS. BTRFS is not available in the ext4 file system.
To check your File System use
this command:
cat /etc/fstab
Now, select your Snapshot Location where you want to save the snapshots.
Now to set up your Snapshots Levels.
Now Timeshift will ask if you want to include user files in the snapshots.
By default, Timeshift excludes user files to keep the snapshot size low.
Keep in mind that if you include User files
it will overwrite your existing files
when you restore a backup snapshot.
It is advised to exclude the User files.
Now click next and your Timeshift Setup is
complete.
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