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Simplest backup method?

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What's the simplest way to backup personal files automatically to external (removable) media?

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Best Stefan Tjarks (stefan-tjarks) said : 		#1

On 11-04-13 04:51 PM, Randall Ross (rrnwexec) wrote:
> New question #152745 on Ubuntu Vancouver LoCo Technical Support:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu-vancouver-loco-tech-support/+question/152745
>
> What's the simplest way to backup personal files automatically to external (removable) media?

I personal use rsync [1]. You might want to read up on
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BackupYourSystem . Never used a gui
tool for backup but SimpleBackupSuite [2] or Grsync [3] could be worth a
try.

[1] https://help.ubuntu.com/community/rsync
[2] https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BackupYourSystem/SimpleBackupSuite
[3] https://help.ubuntu.com/community/rsync#Grsync

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Randall Ross (randall) said : 		#2

Thanks Stefan. This is exactly the info I needed.

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Genny (gbourdages) said : 		#3

What are your thoughts on deja dup backup tool? thanks!

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Mark Cariaga (mzc) said : 		#4

I have not used this.
On Apr 14, 2011 2:29 PM, "Genny" <email address hidden>
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> Genny posted a new comment:
> What are your thoughts on deja dup backup tool? thanks!
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Genny (gbourdages) said : 		#5

I'll give it a whirl then and let you know what I think of it!

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Mark Cariaga (mzc) said : 		#6

Hi Geny
I apologize for my short comment earlier, based on the reviews I read, deja dup looks promising and stable. Personnaly I have not used it.

Mark

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Genny (gbourdages) said : 		#7

Mark, oh that great to hear. I just tried it and you need to be able to back up to a server, not a external hard drive, so I don't think I can use it.

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Stefan Tjarks (stefan-tjarks) said : 		#8

> Mark, oh that great to hear. I just tried it and you need to be able to
> back up to a server, not a external hard drive, so I don't think I can
> use it.

I think you are wrong. A server is the default backup location but you
can select any local folder as the location for your backups.

Deja Dup has a help menu that explains first backups and automatic
backups. Check it out.

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Genny (gbourdages) said : 		#9

No luck with help menu or online help...
i'll just go back to how I normally back up!

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Ian Ross (iankross) said : 		#10

On 11-04-14 02:33 PM, mzc wrote:
> Question #152745 on Ubuntu Vancouver LoCo Technical Support changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu-vancouver-loco-tech-support/+question/152745
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> mzc posted a new comment:
> I have not used this.
> On Apr 14, 2011 2:29 PM, "Genny"<email address hidden>
> wrote:
>> Question #152745 on Ubuntu Vancouver LoCo Technical Support changed:
>>
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu-vancouver-loco-tech-support/+question/152745
>> Genny posted a new comment:
>> What are your thoughts on deja dup backup tool? thanks!
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>> You received this question notification because you are a member of
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Jenny:
I have used Deja Dup a couple of times and it has worked OK for me. But
then again, I usually don't try to back up stuff as I like to live on
the edge.
Roscoe

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Genny (gbourdages) said : 		#11

I live on the edge too, my last back up was over 4 months ago!

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ABW (abw) said : 		#12

I use luckybackup for all my files. It's so easy to setup and use. It's in the repositories...
Andrew