Properly backing up a running Linux system

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  • TimeShift

    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.

    • Can't say much about your tar command, but if you did not checked it out already, take a look at Timeshift for system snapshots and rollback of changes. afaik you can just restore a snapshot on a blank drive. as far i see you can backup and restore EFI / boot as well. but never used it myself so can't say much about it.

  • dragonsdawn-snapshot

    • I use borg for desktop systems, and a modified version of rsnapshot for others. For stuff that I care a lot about, I have middleware that provides very basic snapshot support, like a poor man's VSS: https://github.com/gordonmessmer/dragonsdawn-snapshot

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