[Q] What's the easiest way to backup your Linux build?

• archer

  2 12 0.0 Python

  Discontinued Arch Linux provisioning with Ansible. Purpose-built for mass adoption. (by sudoforge)

I use an Ansible playbook to configure my machine and do things like install packages, set up my user, clone repositories. For a new installation this is what I run, however, note that this is not a "backup", so things like downloaded files and stuff that isn't handled by the playbook aren't reprovisioned on the new disk.

• ansible-aur

  1 287 5.1 Python

  Ansible module to manage packages from the AUR

I just use https://github.com/kewlfft/ansible-aur.git

• WorkOS

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  The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

  

• TimeShift

  142 4,441 4.7 Vala

  Discontinued System restore tool for Linux. Creates filesystem snapshots using rsync+hardlinks, or BTRFS snapshots. Supports scheduled snapshots, multiple backup levels, and exclude filters. Snapshots can be restored while system is running or from Live CD/USB.

The author literally excludes this use case in the readme: https://github.com/teejee2008/timeshift

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