Hey everyone! I recently switched to Fedora 42 with KDE Plasma after trying out Mint Cinnamon 22.1 for a bit. I had a bit of a crisis on Mint and was able to recover using Timeshift to restore to a stable version. I haven't come across anything like that in Fedora yet. Is there a similar tool available here? Thanks for your help! Oh, and just to add, I'm pretty new to Linux and still learning how different tools work across various distros.
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You can use Timeshift in Fedora without any issues. Just make sure you set it up properly if you're using BTRFS; you might need to change subvolume names during installation for that to work seamlessly. If you need another option, Snapper is also great and works well with BTRFS. Just a bit more complex to set up compared to Timeshift, though.
As someone who's newer to Linux, I want to warn you about Timeshift. It can sometimes back up things you wouldn't necessarily want to restore, which might lead to issues with your OS. Just keep in mind that you should also have other backup methods in place to ensure everything stays functional, especially regarding GRUB and boot settings.
Yep, you can totally install Timeshift on Fedora! Just run `sudo dnf install timeshift` and you're good to go. It works just like it does on Mint, and you can set it up easily through Discover too!
In response to your edit, pretty much all software works across different distros. Even though some things might not be fully supported, there are usually workarounds to get them running! So don't stress too much about compatibility; just focus on learning how to use the tools available to you!
Yeah, Snapper is nice but I agree, Timeshift is much easier for beginners!