07-03-2017, 11:58 AM
I would suggest using tar to make backups. It been with us for ages, is much simpler to use and won't detroy your drive.
Simple recipe:
tar cvzf /media/pine64/uuid/mybackup.tgz /home/pine
this will backup your data in your home folder.
restore using
cd /home/pine64
tar xvzf /media/pine/uuid/mybackup.tgz
c = create, x = extract, z = compress gzip on the fly, v = verbose (if you like to know whats going on;-) f = filename (if absent it will use tapedrives which are there (for your pinebook , I assume you won't have those.
As far as system backup, I keep a SD-card from which installing is only a few minutes. So don't care for system backup.
All extra programs are in an .sh file in my home folder (so this will be in my backup). This consists of a series of apt install commands, so when the pinebook will break another one will be up and running in no time (asuming I will have an internet conection at that time and a spare pinebook ;-)
Jut my 2p,
Erik
Delft.
Simple recipe:
tar cvzf /media/pine64/uuid/mybackup.tgz /home/pine
this will backup your data in your home folder.
restore using
cd /home/pine64
tar xvzf /media/pine/uuid/mybackup.tgz
c = create, x = extract, z = compress gzip on the fly, v = verbose (if you like to know whats going on;-) f = filename (if absent it will use tapedrives which are there (for your pinebook , I assume you won't have those.
As far as system backup, I keep a SD-card from which installing is only a few minutes. So don't care for system backup.
All extra programs are in an .sh file in my home folder (so this will be in my backup). This consists of a series of apt install commands, so when the pinebook will break another one will be up and running in no time (asuming I will have an internet conection at that time and a spare pinebook ;-)
Jut my 2p,
Erik
Delft.
