Sunday 13 May 2012


Installing Backup tool on ubuntu

Luckybackup

Step 1: Install luckybackup in Ubuntu

sudo apt-get install luckybackup

Step 2: Add these line

Edit /etc/apt/sources.list file
sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
Add these lines
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/luckybackup-maintainers/ppa/ubuntu lucid main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/luckybackup-maintainers/ppa/ubuntu lucid main
Save and exit the file
Step 3: Install GPG key

gpg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 62E44DBB
gpg --export 62E44DBB -a | sudo apt-key add -

Step 4: Update the source list using the following command

sudo apt-get update

Step 5: Install luckybackup using the following command

sudo apt-get install luckybackup

Summary:

You can open luckybackup from Applications--->Accessories--->luckyBackup
Once it opens you should see similar to the following screen It consists of :
A menu
A toolbar that refers to current profile handling.
The Task List which lists all the available tasks of the current profile.
Three buttons that refer to specific task handling (add – remove – modify).
A start button and a simulation check-box. You can start the execution of all the tasks included in a profile by using these.
An information window.
An exit button. Pressing this, will quit luckyBackup.


Following Features can Perform:

Scheduling
Scheduling for execution of already created profiles via cronjobs is supported.

Remote connection
Remote connections are possible, either for use as a source or as a destination.
SSH connection Required

Command line mode
luckyBackup can run in command line if you wish not to use the gui, but you have to first create the profile that is going to be executed.
Type "luckybackup --help" at a terminal to see usage and supported options.

Logfile
After all tasks execution, a logfile is created in your home folder. You can have a look at it any time you want.
A handy logviewer that displays errors in red and has next/previous buttons, is also provided.

Snapshots:

Create multiple backup "snapshots".

More Information:

And more features that is mentioned on help menu of luckbackup tool(press F1 key)

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