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User manual for the LuckyBackup backup software

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mamiemando Posted messages 33174 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   -
Hello

I just had a big mess of mine fixed by a great technician. So before I make another one, I would like to back up all my data.

I installed the LuckyBackup software

Now, I would like to configure it so that the backup happens regularly and automatically:
1 - my data
2 - all the settings of the computer: desktop and menu icons, desktop and taskbar, favorites and Firefox internet settings, etc.......

Questions:
1 - How to launch LuckyBackup automatically at each startup of the PC.
2 - Difference between LuckyBackup and LuckyBackup (super user) and which one should we use to create a backup and/or a restoration.
3 - If the system crashes, is there a special procedure to restore settings and system tools to get the same presentation on the PC desktop
4 - Is there documentation in French for LuckyBackup

Thank you for all your suggestions and help

1 answer

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    mamiemando Posted messages 33174 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   7 944
     
    Hello,

    Everything you describe is saved in your personal folder (e.g. 
    /home/toto
    ) so backing up 
    /home
    is sufficient.

    LuckyBackup is documented at this link.

    1) You can create a script that runs at startup of your computer. According to the previous link, you need to create a profile and then run the command 
    luckybackup
    in this script. Examples are provided here.

    2) The root user can access the entire file structure, unlike a normal user who only has access to the files they own and those they have permission to read. If you limit yourself to backing up 
    /home/toto
    (also noted as 
    ~toto
    , or even just 
    ~
    if logged in as toto), running LuckyBackup as toto is sufficient.

    3) Application settings are stored in your personal folder, in hidden folders (prefixed with a dot). Generally, an application 
    foo
    stores its information in 
    ~/.foo/
    (see 
    ls -al /home/toto
    ). Some (including browsers and graphical environments) store part of their configuration in 
    ~/.local
    and 
    ~/.config
    . Therefore, if your personal folder contains these files, there's nothing more to do.

    4) I don't think so, the best I've found is this. At worst, you can copy and paste the documentation you find into an online translator (for example deepl).

    Good luck!
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