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| - | ======Setup Automatic Backups of Your Ubuntu Home Directory to an External Drive====== | ||
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| - | **Description from Ubuntu Software** | ||
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| - | **Déjà Dup Backup** hides the complexity of backing up the Right Way (encrypted, off-site, and regularly) and uses duplicity as the backend. | ||
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| - | Features: | ||
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| - | * Support for local, remote, or cloud backup locations like Google Drive | ||
| - | * Securely encrypts and compresses your data | ||
| - | * Incrementally backs up, letting you restore from any particular backup | ||
| - | * Schedules regular backups | ||
| - | * Integrates well into your GNOME desktop | ||
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| - | Déjà Dup focuses on ease of use and recovering from personal, accidental data loss. If you need a full system backup or an archival program, you may prefer other backup apps. | ||
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| - | A google account is requried. You can create a free google account with 15G of storage at [[https://accounts.google.com/signup/v2/webcreateaccount?hl=en&flowName=GlifWebSignIn&flowEntry=SignUp|Google Signup]] | ||
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| - | ===== Install Deja Dup Backups ===== | ||
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| - | Open Ubuntu Software on the dock. | ||
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| - | Search for Deja Dup Backups. | ||
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| - | Install DeJa Dup Backups. | ||
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| - | ===== Configure Backups ===== | ||
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| - | Bring up your applications by pressing superkey+a. The superkey is also known as the windows key. Then click on the icon that looks like a safe and is labeled Backups. The Backups icon might be in the Utilities Folder. You can also type backups in the search field. | ||
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| - | When launching Deja-Dup Backups for the first time you may receive a prompt to install python3-pydrive. Click on the Install button and you will be prompted for your password. | ||
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| - | When Deja Dup Backups launches click on the green button labeled Create My First Backup. | ||
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| - | The next screen will show your Home directory in the folders to be backed up and some folders to ignore. Select the + sign to add more folders. Press the forward button to proceed. | ||
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| - | In the next screen, you can choose your storage location. You can also select a Network Server or Local folder. The local folder can be used to backup to a USB drive. You can also name the backup folder. Press the Forward button to proceed. | ||
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| - | Next, you can encrypt your backups with a password or allow restoring without a password. Chose which option you would like and select the Forward button. **Please remember encryption password if you choose encryption because you won't be able to restore without it.** | ||
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| - | Then Deja dup will create the first backup. Click the details drop-down for more information. | ||
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| - | ===== Change Preferences ===== | ||
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| - | After the first backup finishes and you close the screen. You will see a screen like below. Select the Back up automatically. It will display when the next backup will take place. | ||
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| - | If you want to change the frequency of backups and how long to keep the backups select the three lines on the top bar. Then select preferences from the menu. | ||
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