Backup and Update: a public service announcement

[penguinistas]

Hi Shawn, thanks for the videos... much appreciated. Regarding backups, I am sure that you know the difference between full backups and incremental backups. Doing full backups can really chew up time and disk space. Is there a favorite Linux program that will do say weekly incremental backups perhaps updating a copy of a full backup.

[RandomNinjaOfEvil]

I can't backup, my disk is full of 250GB. I'd update but I don't have the internet download allowance.

[eXX0]

Snap! My last update is like 3 months old! Thanks for the reminder!

[4d4mz]

i will fight the man by not updating

[trunkboy]

ok -- that made me laugh.

[chrisruls00]

I defiantly agree. You never know when your computer might crash or break. I came home form school a couple of weeks ago to find my laptops hard drive fried just out of the blue. I luckily backed up my important data to a removable hard drive, but I wish I had backed up all of my home directory so I won't have to reconfigure everything. I'm having to use my dad's computer right now, and I have to get re-used to windows. I just hope I get a computer of some kind for my birthday tomorrow.

[trunkboy]

Sorry about your laptop, but Happy Birthday.  ;)

[chrisruls00]

Luckily I got a new laptop for my birthday! And it's been great so far! Microsoft was kind enough to include a nice "Shrink Partition" option in Vista so I could Dual Boot easily. It's Wi-Fi worked with kubuntu right out of the box, AND compiz even worked without me having to install specific drivers, like I had to on my last computer. And it's a pretty fast computer, and I actually have a keypad this time! I'm just having trouble trying to hook up a monitor to it, but that's just one thing!

[frvfilms]

does it back up apps and distro settings, configs,tweaks?

[trunkboy]

Um no, just your personal data. There are other backup means that will do that -- and they're great ideas don't get me wrong. Backing up your home folder is one of those, "Better than nothing" type things. :)

[frvfilms]

ohh, ok, thats what i thought,

i really dont like saving anything like pictures, video, audio on local drives, i all ways prefer to stream everything im ready for the linux online operating system.!!

[peppoj]

Did he just say tape??? o.O

[arthursucks]

But my home folder has got 200+ movies and shows and 5000+ albums of music! I'm gonna need a bigger thumb drive.

[frvfilms]

yeah,huhhh

[Laoch111]

The two most important tasks - by far.

[trunkboy]

Go back up your data. RIGHT NOW!!! :D