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==Deja-dup Backup==
 
==Deja-dup Backup==
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'''deja-dup is a nice way to graphically backup your soas live USB/SD'''
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'''Déjà Dup provides a nice graphical interface for backing up your SoaS live USB/SD installation'''
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Déjà Dup is a simple backup tool. It hides the complexity of doing backups the
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[https://launchpad.net/deja-dup Déjà Dup] is a simple backup tool. It hides the complexity of doing backups the
'right way' (encrypted, off-site, and regular) and uses duplicity as the
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'right way' (encrypted, off-site, and regular) and uses [[wikipedia:Duplicity_(software)|Duplicity_(software)]] as the backend.
backend.
      
Features:
 
Features:
Support for local or remote backup locations, including Amazon S3
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* Support for local or remote backup locations, including Amazon S3
Securely encrypts and compresses your data
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* Securely encrypts and compresses your data
Incrementally backs up, letting you restore from any particular backup
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* Incrementally backs up, letting you restore from any particular backup
Schedules regular backups
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* Schedules regular backups
Integrates well into your GNOME desktop
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* Integrates well into your GNOME desktop
    
===Installation===
 
===Installation===
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PC running from booted soas v3 Mirabelle USB:
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From a computer booted from SoaS Mirabelle,
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In sugar-terminal:
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In the Terminal Activity, first switch users to the root user,
su
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{{Code|su}}
yum install duplicity deja-dup
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Then install the software,
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{{Code|yum install duplicity deja-dup}}
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===How to USE to Backup Your Soas v3 Mirabelle USB===
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===How back up your Soas Mirabelle installation===
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PC running from booted soas v3 Mirabelle USB:
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* Insert a 2nd USB storage device (formatted fat32)
*Insert 2nd USB (formatted fat32)
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* In the Terminal Activity
*sugar-terminal
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*: {{Code|deja-dup}}
deja-dup
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* Graphical application starts
*Graphical Application starts
      
====Initial Configuration====
 
====Initial Configuration====
*edit/Preferences (on top bar of window)
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* edit/Preferences (on top bar of window)
*Backup location: other / places /<your 2nd usb> <open> (scroll up to find your 2nd USB)
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* Backup location: other / places /<your 2nd USB device> <open> (scroll up to find your device)
*Include files in folders ( Home folder is selected) /Add / File system /mnt/live/ <Open>
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* Include files in folders ( Home folder is selected) /Add / File system /mnt/live/ <Open>
*Close
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* Close
    
====Backup====
 
====Backup====
*sugar-terminal
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* in the Terminal (as the default liveuser account)
(not root)
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*: {{Code|deja-dup}}
deja-dup
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* Graphical application starts
*Graphical Application starts
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* '''Backup'''
*'''Backup'''
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====Restore to new replacement Soas live USB====
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====Restore to a new replacement SoaS live USB device====
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* In sugar-terminal:
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* In the Terminal Activity
su
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*: {{Code|su}}
yum install duplicity deja-dup
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*: {{Code|yum install duplicity deja-dup}}
* repeat Initial configuration (listed above)
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* Repeat initial configuration (listed above)
*Insert 2nd usb with backup done previously
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* Insert 2nd USB device with backup done previously
*sugar-terminal
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* In Terminal
deja-dup
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*: {{Code|deja-dup}}
*Graphical Application starts
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* Graphical application starts
*'''Restore'''
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* '''Restore'''
    
===Notes===
 
===Notes===
* '''Use a dedicated USB for Backups''' for EACH Live USB you are working with
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* '''Use a dedicated USB device for Backups''' for EACH Live USB device you are working with.
* Keep and mark them in pairs
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* Keep and mark them in pairs.
    
* Backs up and restores
 
* Backs up and restores
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* Does Not backup journal
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* Does Not back up the Sugar Journal
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* Use the same soas.iso to make a replacement USB for Restore
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* Use the same soas.iso to make a replacement USB device for Restoration.
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* '''Can be sugarized ''' [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Talk:Sugar_on_a_Stick/Installation/Variations#How_To_Sugarize_liveusb-creator] so it will appear as an installed application in the f3 ring of Mirabelle
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* '''Can be sugarized ''' [[Talk:Sugar_on_a_Stick/Installation/Variations#How_To_Sugarize_liveusb-creator]] so it will appear as an installed application in the Home view of Mirabelle.
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* SugarClone [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick/Sugar_Clone][http://people.sugarlabs.org/fgrose/SugarClone] will duplicate a sugarized installation
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* Sugar Clone, [[Sugar on a Stick/Sugar Clone]], will duplicate a live SoaS installation.
    
===References===
 
===References===
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https://launchpad.net/deja-dup
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http://launchpad.net/deja-dup

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