I'm looking for a solid method to create a full backup of my partition and restore it if things go wrong. I thought of using the command `sudo cp / /my/backup/medium/`, but I'm wondering if there's a better approach. Any suggestions?
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You might want to consider tools like rsync or borg for backups; they're both pretty robust. Rsync is great for data and can handle incremental backups really well. If you're looking for a full partition clone, Clonezilla is definitely the way to go. Also, check out Foxclone if you're into that!
Depends on which partition you're backing up. For the OS partition, Timeshift is great – it can be restored easily from a live USB. For your home partition, Back In Time is super user-friendly with good features for scheduling backups. If you use KDE, there's also Kup, which integrates nicely into the desktop environment. Pretty straightforward!
Are you aiming for a full data backup or just a clone of the partition? If it’s data, rsync is solid. For a full clone, definitely go for Clonezilla. I've also heard good things about Foxclone for cloning drives.
Can Foxclone actually back up partitions? I’m a bit new to this.