System Restore for Peppermint: Timeshift

[GNULINUX]

System Restore for Peppermint:  Timeshift

We all like to tinker with our Peppermint OS but sometimes it goes wrong... Timeshift may save your day!
Confirmed working on Peppermint 6 & 7


How to install:

Add the PPA:

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sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:teejee2008/ppaUpdate the Package cache:

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sudo apt-get updateInstall Timeshift:

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sudo apt-get install timeshift
If you're using the BTRFS file-system there's no need to install another version (all is merged in one version)!
See Settings -> Type. Screenshot under Extra Screenshots.


How to use:

After install, Timeshift can be found in the Menu under System Tools, it needs your password to open!
At first run you will be presented with a wizard which will configure the basic settings to your needs.

User interface:


Create: Make a snapshot of the current state
Restore: Restore your system to a previously taken snapshot
Delete: Delete one or more snapshots
Browse: Browse previously taken snapshots
Settings: Extra configuration options for setting up the backup location, scheduled snapshots and filter options
Wizard: Reopens the initial setup/install wizard, basically the same as Settings

Extra Screenshots:

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What does Timeshift backups:

Timeshift backups your entire Peppermint OS, including personal (program)settings minus your personal files!
To make this crystal-clear: Your personal files stay as they are if you restore to a previous snapshot...
You can change this behavior via Settings -> Filters.

Timeshift can run from your installed system AND from a live system (CD-DVD-USB) to restore your Peppermint OS and boot-loader!


Enjoy your Peppermint! 

[Tea]

This prog will not rescue a non booting system - if you need to restore the snapshot you need to prepare a bootable pen drive or Live CD. After booting from it, install TimeShift by running apt-get in a terminal window or by downloading and executing the installer.

also removing timeshift  via  sudo apt-get remove timeshift does not remove the snapshots - remove manualy or via timeshift before uninstalling.

[PCNetSpec]

Example: Imagine you remove LibreOffice and it deletes all documents you've made with it...

LOL

You can be sure this is coming in a future Microsoft Office (subscription) version.

[Elemec]

Handy! I've never seen other Linux Forum mentioning something as handy as this (maybe i did and didn't notice). Seems very useful, i'll leave it installed.

[acer]

[Blatent BUMP! due to the usefulness of this app for noobs and others]

GNULINUX, this is excellent!

This should be one of the 1st apps installed for noobs to linux/peppermint. 

It will save you the headaches as it has done for me in the past by taking a tweak or two, too far..

Sticky/FAQ per chance? 

[perknh]

Yep, it's essential for "new" users and even for seasoned user, unless your name is PCNetSpec! 

Not sure why this isn't advised/mentioned more...
Maybe people see it as a failure if they can't fix their system and have to use something like Timeshift to correct their "mistakes"?

I personally think it's a SUPER tool when you like to tinker with your system! 

It is an excellent tool. 

I wonder why Timeshift remains a PPA and has not yet become a program to be found in the repositories. 

[PCNetSpec]

Would be a WHOLE lot better if it let you choose where to do the backups .. I have a NAS but no easy way to get Timeshift to back up there:
(need to check if it can be conned by symlinks)

[acer]

Author has updated the software last week Timeshift v16.10.5 
http://www.teejeetech.in/2016/10/timeshift-v16105.html

[acer]

I've just checked my installed version and it's 16.10.6 (64bit) 
Must be a point release earlier this week

[perknh]

@ perknh: Don't really know, there are worse things in the repositories... 

Good point!  I'll see where we are by November with this, and then I'll install it. 

[emegra]

Would be a WHOLE lot better if it let you choose where to do the backups .. I have a NAS but no easy way to get Timeshift to back up there:
(need to check if it can be conned by symlinks)

i love Timeshift but as far as I can see it will only backup to a local drive, but that might be corrected in time, but nonetheless if you have the disc space I would highly recommend it in fact i would advocate for it's inclusion in PM8


Graeme

[acer]

Well, I have tried and tested it in a fubar situation due to a tweak too far in the pursuit of SPEED and system trim-down (learning curve)
Saved to a 16Gb USB3 flash-drive and also to an external HDD and can confirm they both work.
Don't hold much hope for VM's though..

Took about 10 mins to restore for the USB flash and a bit quicker for the external HDD (one after the other to test)
The only problem I encountered after restoring was some links/symlinks were broken which were easily repaired within a few minutes.
(my custom links in the XFCE4-Panel but not the defaults)
I just took a snapshot with no other scheduled updates from within the program itself (one off)

Saves a total reconfiguration of your system,
just saying..

[Elemec]

I have a few backups, but it doesn't seem to be making anymore. It keeps scytching files and never ends... If i close it with taskmanager it still doesn't let me get a new one running because "it's already open"

[zebedeeboss]

They have also sorted out the NVME problem from previous versions. Working lovely here now

Regards Zeb...

[perknh]

Last night I was playing with NoobsLab's Chrome OS and Android themes for Ubuntu and Mint.  After doing so I couldn't get into my Software & Updates program.  (Apparently the themes were unsigned. Why I couldn't get into my Software & Updates program because of that, I do not know --but it wouldn't open for me.)  And, unfortunately, for the umpteen time, I had forgotten to install Timeshift. 

It's installed now, I tell you.  I've got a new installation of Peppermint this morning, and a brand spanking new installation of Timeshift too.

Thank you, GNULINUX.