I would like to be able to back up all my settings and files to a dedicated external hard drive in a way that makes (1) all the backup files accessible and (2) would allow me to restore my system is there is a crash.
Is there an app for this or any pointers?
Thank so much.
Best Answer
There are plenty of tools to help you backup your system. My personal favorit is
rsync
To back up your home folder
It can be done using ssh as well just add
-e ssh /home/User user@server:path/to/backup
(if the dedicated HDD is running on a separate server such as mine is)
As a full system backup (which I'm failry certain is what you're looking for)
Using the option
-aAXv
ensures that all file permissions, ownerships, links, mod times, ACL's and extended attributes are preserved!I personally have a script to backup my home folder weekly and then zip it and send it to my server, and once a month I will do a full system backup and send it to a different more secure server.
You may also be interested in checking out
--parial
flag! For completeness though here is the man page https://manpage.me/?q=rsync