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Back In Time network destination

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Looking at backup options I'm finding Back In Time to be a pretty good solution. I'd like to have the destination folder on a network drive at some time. Is there a simple way to enable that option?
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All you need to do is mount the network share location either via Samba or NFS. If the destination is another Linux box I highly recommend NFS. Below is a good how-to for setting up NFS.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=249889
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kwisher wrote:All you need to do is mount the network share location either via Samba or NFS. If the destination is another Linux box I highly recommend NFS. Below is a good how-to for setting up NFS.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=249889
I have the destination folder mounted. How ever when I go to "Select A Folder" inside Back In Time the folder doesn't appear as one of the available locations.
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How are you mounting the share? I have quit using BackInTime but there is nothing special you have to do except select the mount location with a mouse click.
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kwisher wrote:How are you mounting the share? I have quit using BackInTime but there is nothing special you have to do except select the mount location with a mouse click.

Been using my tried and true method of using terminal: nautilus smb://192.168.1.107
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Re: Back In Time network destination

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chiefjim wrote:
kwisher wrote:How are you mounting the share? I have quit using BackInTime but there is nothing special you have to do except select the mount location with a mouse click.

Been using my tried and true method of using terminal: nautilus smb://192.168.1.107
I assume you meant: nautilus smb://192.168.1.107/sharename

That will produce a mountpoint in a hidden directory located at:

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/home/username/.gvfs/sharename on 192.168.1.107
In order to see it in Nautilus you need to enable it's view: Nautilus > Edit > Preferences > Show hidden and backup files.

Now the problem is does Back in Time see it?

You may need to go to a "Save As" dialog box and right click the file list and select "Show hidden files".

If it can't see a hidden directory at all you can create a symlink from there to a "real" directory. For example:

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ln -s /home/your_user_name/.gvfs/"sharename on 192.168.1.107" /home/your_user_name/BackupShare
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chiefjim wrote:
kwisher wrote:How are you mounting the share? I have quit using BackInTime but there is nothing special you have to do except select the mount location with a mouse click.

Been using my tried and true method of using terminal: nautilus smb://192.168.1.107
Is this share on a Windows box? If so you might want to permanently mount it in your fstab file. If it is on a Linux box then I would suggest using NFS.
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