TimeShift - convenient backup system for Ubuntu
Technologies / / December 19, 2019
TimeShift - is a simple utility for Ubuntu, which will help you to make backup copies of the system, including automatically on a schedule.
Linux users in the list of advantages of his system like to emphasize its stability and indestructibility. In fact, these properties strongly depend on the distribution and user training. If you put the proven stable release, and to hide from the user the root password, then yes, such a system could work perfectly for years. But if you are prone to experimentation, like hands to dig deeper into konfiguratsionnnyh files, the chance to bring down the system is quite high.
Therefore, never superfluous to provide the ability to backup and restore the operating system state. Today we look at a simple utility TimeShift, which gives us that opportunity.
TimeShift - a utility for Ubuntu and related systems, which is designed to create a system restore point, just as running the corresponding service in Windows, or Time Machine to a Mac. In this case, only the system data are archived, so you can be sure that your documents and files will not be affected (to save it is better to use the built-in backup system Deja-dup).
After the first start of the utility will take some time to scan the system, create a list of files and a rough estimate of the required space. After that, you need to select the disk to store the backup and click Backup to start its creation.
Very useful is the ability to schedule backups. You can back up the system automatically once a month, week, day. On the next tab indicates the storage created by the archives, and you can also manually add or delete directories in the number of reserved.
At least there is a system state recovery. You just need to select one of the created images and click Restore. At the end of the procedure must be restarted.
To install the software, run the following command terminal:
sudo apt-add-repository -y ppa: teejee2008 / ppa. sudo aptitude update. sudo aptitude install timeshift
As you can see, TimeShift a very simple application to use is absolutely no need to have a high level of computer literacy. However, it can bring many benefits and save you time and nerves in the event of a system failure. Simply set up automatic operation TimeShift and you'll be ready for any eventuality.