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-======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**
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 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]].  ​ 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 and confirm ​that it mounts automatically. ​ Open Files from the dock to see if the USB drive is mounted.+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.
  
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