Ubuntu is a popular Linux operating system and it is one of the most popular distributions in the world. It has a lot of features and it can be used on a lot of different devices. One of the features that Ubuntu has is that it comes with its own backup solution called SBackup. SBackup is a very easy to use backup solution that can be used on any Ubuntu machine. SBackup is very simple to use and it can be found in the Ubuntu Software Center. Once you have installed SBackup, you will need to create a new account and then select your machine from the list of machines that SBackup will backup for you. Once you have created your new account, you will need to select your machine from the list of machines that SBackup will backup for you. Once you have selected your machine, you will need to enter your password and then click on the start button. Once SBACKUP has started, it will take some time to complete its tasks. After SBACKUP has completed its tasks, you will need to check whether or not your machine was successfully backed up. If your machine was successfully backed up, then you can click on the next step in order to continue using your machine without any problems. If not, then you may want to try again later when things are more stable. If everything went well with your first backup attempt, then you can click on the finish button in order to return back into Ubuntu and enjoy using your computer without any problems!
SB Backup
SBackup is a simple backup solution for the Ubuntu desktop. It allows you to backup selected files and directories, define the file size limit, use regular expressions to exclude files and folders, and much more. These backups can then be saved locally, on removal media or even on remote directory. Let’s see how to install and configure SBackup for creating a backup and restore solution for an Ubuntu machine.
Install SBackup
Type the following command to install SBackup on your Ubuntu machine:
Backing up using SBackup
Once installed SBackup will be available under System \ Administration \ Simple Backup Config.
SBackup window will look like the one below:
As you can see on the first tab “General”, there are 3 options for making backup. Depending on your need you can choose the one that you want to use. It can be used in 3 modes.
- Use recommended backup settings
Has all the default settings. All you have to do is click “Backup now” button to backup the default files and folders.
- Use custom backup settings
This one is for custom backups where the user can define what she/he wants to backup on a regular basis. This setting can be configured for automatic backups
- Manual backups only
This option should be used if you do not want to have regular automatic backups. You can backup manually whenever you think you need backups.
However, for the sake of this demo let’s use “Use custom backup settings”.
The next tab is “include” which let’s you define the folders and files you want to include while creating a backup. You can click add a file or folder by clicking the respective buttons.
The third tab is “exclude”. Here you can define, path, filetypes, regex and maximum size for exclusion criteria. For example you have added a directory included for backup, but you don’t want to backup files larger than 50 MB, you can use the exclude tab to define it.
The fourth tab is “Destination”. This one is used to define the destination location where you want to save the backup file.
As you can see there are 3 options for setting up destination backup location. The first one is the default location /var/backup/. The second option can be used to define the custom backup destination. The third option is used when you want the backup destination on a remote location.
The fifth tab is to set up schedule of backup. This one is pretty self explanatory.
The last tab “purging” is about how the old backup files will be handled. You can choose from one of the 2 options. In my case I am leaving it as the default selection which is Logarithmic (Recommended).
We are done with configuring all the settings. All that is left is to click the “Save” button for the backup settings to be effective. However, you can also click “Backup Now !” button to make an instant backup.
Restoring from a backup
In order to restore from an existing backup go to System \ Administration \ System Backup Restore.
Select from the available backups, the one that you want to restore.
If you are looking for a quality backup app for your Linux desktop, SBackup is a great choice.
Links
http://sourceforge.net/projects/sbackup/
