First, I installed BackInTime using the Software Mgr. When I open the GUI, it doesn't look like what is shown in the Software Mgr or in the documentation. According to the documentation, it appears that what I have is the second page and the "Main Window" is missing. How do I get both pages?
Backintime; How to Run It [solved]
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Backintime; How to Run It [solved]
I'm sure I'm missing something obvious but, How do you run BackInTime to get a backup?
First, I installed BackInTime using the Software Mgr. When I open the GUI, it doesn't look like what is shown in the Software Mgr or in the documentation. According to the documentation, it appears that what I have is the second page and the "Main Window" is missing. How do I get both pages?
First, I installed BackInTime using the Software Mgr. When I open the GUI, it doesn't look like what is shown in the Software Mgr or in the documentation. According to the documentation, it appears that what I have is the second page and the "Main Window" is missing. How do I get both pages?
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Re: Backintime; How to Run It
First you need to set it up. Have a look here:
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Re: Backintime; How to Run It
Thanks for the link. It's strange that that didn't show up when I did a search for "backintime".
Anyway, I have figured that all out. I have filled in everything appropriate including backup location, include, exclude, and Backintime does "see" by backup drive. After going through each page I click OK but the setup page never closes to open the Main page. One website I read suggested that once the configuration is complete, a terminal command needs to be run; surely not?
Anyway, I have figured that all out. I have filled in everything appropriate including backup location, include, exclude, and Backintime does "see" by backup drive. After going through each page I click OK but the setup page never closes to open the Main page. One website I read suggested that once the configuration is complete, a terminal command needs to be run; surely not?
Re: Backintime; How to Run It
In the screenshot you posted you haven't set the destination.but the setup page never closes to open the Main page
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Re: Backintime; How to Run It
That's right. I was simply showing the screen I was talking about. As I described, I have filled all of that in several times with the same result.SB
I just discovered the problem. Backintime apparently will not make a backup to a microsd card even though it "sees" it and allows a path entry to it. As soon as I changed the path to a USB device, the setup screen closed and the Main window opened. I guess I need to use some other software.
Thanks.
I just discovered the problem. Backintime apparently will not make a backup to a microsd card even though it "sees" it and allows a path entry to it. As soon as I changed the path to a USB device, the setup screen closed and the Main window opened. I guess I need to use some other software.
Thanks.
Re: Backintime; How to Run It
Is it formatted ext4?
Re: Backintime; How to Run It
Yup. Already have some Timeshift snapshots on it.
I'm trying to write this as I wipe the egg off my face. I just discovered that the micro SD card had root privalages. Not sure why owner was root (maybe when I formatted?) but, as soon as I changed owner, Backintime was able to create a snapshot there. Worked just fine. Grsync also worked fine after I learned the proper "exclude" syntax.
I'm trying to write this as I wipe the egg off my face. I just discovered that the micro SD card had root privalages. Not sure why owner was root (maybe when I formatted?) but, as soon as I changed owner, Backintime was able to create a snapshot there. Worked just fine. Grsync also worked fine after I learned the proper "exclude" syntax.