Differences
This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.
| Both sides previous revision Previous revision Next revision | Previous revision | ||
|
ubuntu_backup_ext [2021/10/20 10:43] jparadis |
ubuntu_backup_ext [2021/10/21 08:05] jparadis |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| - | ======Setup Automatic Backups of Your Ubuntu Home Directory to an External Drive====== | + | ======Setup Automatic Backups of Your Ubuntu Home Directory to an External USB Drive====== |
| **Description from Ubuntu Software** | **Description from Ubuntu Software** | ||
| Line 15: | Line 15: | ||
| 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. | ||
| - | You will need a USB external drive formatted for FAT32. Insert external USB drive and confirm that it mounts automatically. Open Files from the dock to see if the USB drive is mounted. | + | **Requirements:** |
| + | You will need a USB external drive formatted for FAT32. I recommend an small USB stick that can be left plugged into the laptop, like this [[https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-MUF-128AB-AM-Plus-128GB/dp/B07D7PDLXC/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=100g+usb+sticks&qid=1634741176&sr=8-4|one]]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Plugin the external USB drive into your laptop. Confirm that the drive mounts automatically. Open the Files application from the dock to see if the USB drive is mounted. | ||
| {{::files_usb.png?direct&400|}} | {{::files_usb.png?direct&400|}} | ||
| Line 55: | Line 58: | ||
| {{::usb.png?direct&400|}} | {{::usb.png?direct&400|}} | ||
| - | 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.** | + | 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.** |
| {{:encrypt.png?400|}} | {{:encrypt.png?400|}} | ||