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- | ======Backup your Ubuntu Home Directory to Google Drive====== | + | ======Setup Automatic Backups of Your Ubuntu Home Directory to Google Drive====== |
- | ===== Description from Ubuntu Software ===== | + | **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. | + | **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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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. | 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. | ||
- | 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]] | + | **Requirements** |
+ | 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]] | ||
===== Install Deja Dup Backups ===== | ===== Install Deja Dup Backups ===== | ||
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===== Configure Backups ===== | ===== Configure Backups ===== | ||
- | 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. | + | 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. | When Deja Dup Backups launches click on the green button labeled Create My First Backup. | ||
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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. | + | 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 the encryption password if you choose encryption because you won't be able to restore without it.** |
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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. | 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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