{"id":12579,"date":"2019-03-28T02:17:10","date_gmt":"2019-03-28T02:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.appservgrid.com\/paw92\/?p=12579"},"modified":"2019-03-28T02:17:10","modified_gmt":"2019-03-28T02:17:10","slug":"pybackpack-python-backpack-manager-tool-for-ubuntu-and-linux-mint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.appservgrid.com\/paw92\/index.php\/2019\/03\/28\/pybackpack-python-backpack-manager-tool-for-ubuntu-and-linux-mint\/","title":{"rendered":"Pybackpack (Python Backpack) Manager tool for Ubuntu and Linux Mint"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pybackpack<\/a>\u00a0is an open source simple, powerful and user-friendly file backup utility was written for\u00a0Gnome<\/strong>desktop only and released under the\u00a0GPL<\/strong>, but you can also use it for other desktops too. Like you do for other backup applications. The interface is pretty simple and provides a good design which makes the whole process user friendly and much easier.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0pybackpack<\/strong>\u00a0tool uses back-end as\u00a0rdiff-backup<\/strong>\u00a0program for backups. The benefit of using\u00a0rdiff-backup<\/strong>\u00a0is, it do full backup at first time and later backups it takes only updated files. This is very crucial in terms of saving disk space and network bandwidth.<\/p>\n

Installing Pybackpack Backup Manager<\/h3>\n

Open the terminal by hitting \u201cCtr + Alt + t<\/strong>\u201d and run the following command to install\u00a0Pybackpack<\/strong>\u00a0backup manager tool under\u00a0Ubuntu 12.10\/12.04\/11.10<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Linux Mint 14\/13\/12<\/strong><\/p>\n

$ sudo apt-get install pybackpack<\/pre>\n
Once you\u2019ve installed it, launch it from the Desktop Dash or use the following command.<\/p>\n
$ pybackpack<\/pre>\n
Backup \/home directory to CD or DVD<\/h3>\n
Once you\u2019ve start you will see Home tab with \u201cGo<\/strong>\u201d option, if you click on \u201cGo<\/strong>\u201d button, it will backup your entire\u00a0\/home<\/strong>\u00a0directory including your\u00a0personal settings<\/strong>,\u00a0emails<\/strong>,\u00a0documents<\/strong>\u00a0and other important files and burn automatically them to a\u00a0CD or DVD<\/strong>\u00a0as a\u00a0iso<\/strong>\u00a0image file.<\/p>\n
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\"backup<\/a><\/p>\n
Pybackpack Backup Files to CD\/DVD<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Backup \/home directory on Local File System<\/h3>\n
Instead of taking full backup, you can customize your backup by choosing more advanced options by specifying what folders and files you want to include or exclude in your backup. To do this, click on \u201cBackup<\/strong>\u201d tab and then select \u201cNew Backup Set<\/strong>\u201d from the drop-down list.<\/p>\n
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\"backup<\/a><\/p>\n
Pybackpack backup files to local<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Click on \u201cEdit<\/strong>\u201d option. Now you will see a backup wizard that will guide you through the steps that required to create a set of files for backup, known as \u201cbackup set<\/strong>\u201c.<\/p>\n
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\"Pybackpack<\/a><\/p>\n
Create New Backup Set<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Give\u00a0name<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0description<\/strong>\u00a0for the backup set and also select destination type as \u201cLocal File System<\/strong>\u201d from the drop-down list. Enter the default destination directory where the actual backup will be stored. In my case it would be stored under\u00a0\/home\/tecmint\/Tecmint-Backup<\/strong>\u00a0directory.<\/p>\n
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\"Plybackpack<\/a><\/p>\n
Give Backup Set Name<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Now add the files and directories that needs to be included or excluded for the backup set. I have included the following files for backup. Nothing excluded, but you can exclude the files that you don\u2019t want to backup.<\/p>\n
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  1. \/home\/tecmint\/Desktop<\/li>\n
  2. \/home\/tecmint\/Documents<\/li>\n
  3. \/home\/tecmint\/Downloads<\/li>\n
  4. \/home\/tecmint\/Music<\/li>\n
  5. \/home\/tecmint\/Pictures<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    \n
    \"Pybackpack<\/a><\/p>\n
    Include \/ Exclude Files for Backup<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
    This gives the full summary of backup for review, if you want to make changes you can click on \u201cBack<\/strong>\u201d button. To proceed with the selection and save the backup click on \u201cForward<\/strong>\u201c.<\/p>\n
    \n
    \"Pybackpack<\/a><\/p>\n
    Pybackpack Backup Summary<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
    Click on \u201cApply<\/strong>\u201d to Finish the backup wizard.<\/p>\n
    \n
    \"Pybackpack<\/a><\/p>\n
    Pybackpack Apply Changes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
    Finally, click on \u201cBackup<\/strong>\u201d button to create the backup, based on the settings that we have given during the backup set.<\/p>\n
    \n
    \"Pybackpack<\/a><\/p>\n
    Create Backup<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
    Once backup process over, you will get message as \u201cBackup complete<\/strong>\u201c.<\/p>\n
    \n
    \"Pybackpack<\/a><\/p>\n
    Pybackpack Backup Completed<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
    To verify, whether backup is successfully completed, go to the backup directory and do \u201cls -l<\/strong>\u201c. You will see following folders.<\/p>\n
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    \"Verify<\/a><\/p>\n
    Verify Backup Directory<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
    Are you worrying why there is \u201crdiff-backup-data<\/strong>\u201d folder, because pybackpack uses rdiff-backup utility to keep the track of incremental backups. So, next time you run the same backup set, it will only take backup of latest and changed files. It is very effective in terms of saving system disk space and bandwidth.<\/p>\n
    Backup \/home directory to Remote System<\/h3>\n
    Instead of taking backups on\u00a0CD\/DVD<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0Local system<\/strong>, you can also take backup and keep them on remote server directly. Again create a \u201cNew Backup Set<\/strong>\u201d and add the username, hostname and location of backup directory of remote host.<\/p>\n
    \n
    \"Pybackpack<\/a><\/p>\n
    Pybackpack remote backup<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
    Restore \/home directory from Local System<\/h3>\n
    Go to \u201cRestore<\/strong>\u201d tab and select the \u201cLocal<\/strong>\u201d and enter your backup destination directory. The restore option automatically detect the name and description of the backup set.<\/p>\n
    Once I entered the location of backup (i.e.\u00a0\/home\/tecmint\/Tecmint-Backup<\/strong>), it immediately detect the name and description of the backup set as \u201cTecmint Home Backup<\/strong>\u201c.<\/p>\n
    \n
    \"Pybackpack<\/a><\/p>\n
    Pybackpack Restore Local<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
    Don\u2019t worry the restore will not overwrite the files and folders, it will create a new folder called \u201crestored_files<\/strong>\u201d under\u00a0\/home<\/strong>\u00a0directory and restore all files under this directory. For example In my case it would be \u201c\/home\/tecmint\/restored_files\/Tecmint Home Backup<\/strong>\u201c.<\/p>\n
    Restore \/home directory from Remote System<\/h3>\n
    Go to \u201cRestore<\/strong>\u201d tab and select the \u201cRemote (SSH)<\/strong>\u201d and enter remote host details like username and hostname\/ip address. Give the location of backup directory and click on \u201cRestore<\/strong>\u201d button.<\/p>\n
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    \"Pybackpack<\/a><\/p>\n
    Pybackpack Remote Restore<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
    Thats it! If you have any questions or queries do reply me using comment section.<\/p>\n
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    Pybackpack\u00a0is an open source simple, powerful and user-friendly file backup utility was written for\u00a0Gnomedesktop only and released under the\u00a0GPL, but you can also use it for other desktops too. Like you do for other backup applications. The interface is pretty simple and provides a good design which makes the whole process user friendly and much … <\/p>\n
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