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how to backup data to an external hard drive

Asked by david wheeler

i want to uninstall windows and only keep ubuntu on my pc.

how do i backup all of ubuntu to my external hard drive?

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BackupYourSystem

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Warren Hill (warren-hill) said : 		#2

You only need to backup the stuff that is unique to your system as programs etc can easily be reinstalled.

Personally I backup the following

/home
/var
/etc
/usr

You need to include all files including hidden ones. Backup to an external drive formatted with a linux file system (ext4 for example) as while a FAT or NTFS system will backup your data you will lose owner, group and file permissions.

You can use the file manager for this or there are backup programs available

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