Simple Ubuntu Desktop Backup with Backerupper
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Backerupper Features
Easy configuration of directories and files that should be backed-up
Easy configuration of directories and files that shouldn't be backed-up
Monthly full backup
Daily incremental backups
Can have an unlimited number of backup configuration setups
Uses the common zip program to create the backup files (optionally uses bzip2)
Can use the zip update feature to maintain a single incremental file for the month
Install Backerupper in Ubuntu
First you need to download the Backerupper using the following command or from here
wget http://surfnet.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/backerupper/backerupper-0.24-32.tar.gz
Now we have backerupper-0.24-32.tar.gz file extract this using the following command
tar xzvf backerupper-0.24-32.tar.gz
Now you have backerupper-0.24-32
It doesn't have to be installed -- it can be run from the directory where you extracted the archive -- but if you wish to install it follow these instructions.
cd backerupper-0.24-32
sudo ./install.sh
this will complete the installation.
After installation, any user can run the program by typing ‘backer'. When the main window is closed, backerupper continues to run in the background, with an icon in the system tray to give access to its functions.
Type the following command to open backerupper
backer
Once it opens you should see similar to the following screen here you need to click on "New" to create a new profile
Here you need to enter the profile name,source,destination directories for backup and time
Once you are ready you should see similar to the following screen
Restoring backup
If you want to restore some data you can click on restore option select the archive and click on restore
I’ve installed BackerUpper on my Ubuntu 9.04 and it works perfectly if the Destination Dir is a directory on the PC. But……
Please explain how I should specify a directory on a network share (browsable from Places-Network)as a Destination Dir in BackerUpper.
(PS I’m very new to Ubuntu, so I’d be grateful for any advice.)
Many Thanks
Bob