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==Deja-dup Backup==
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'''deja-dup is a nice way to graphically backup your soas live USB/SD'''
==Deja-dup Backup Mirabelle==
*'''soas-v2- Blueberry follow this link''' [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Talk:Sugar_on_a_Stick/deja-dup#Deja-dup_Backup_soas-v2-Blueberry]


'''Déjà Dup provides a nice graphical interface for backing up your SoaS live USB/SD installation'''


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
[http://launchpad.net/deja-dup Déjà Dup] is a simple backup tool. It hides the complexity of doing backups the
backend.
'right way' (encrypted, off-site, and regular) and uses [[wikipedia:Duplicity_(software)|Duplicity]] as the backend.


Features:
Features:
Support for local or remote backup locations, including Amazon S3
* Support for local or remote backup locations, including Amazon S3
Securely encrypts and compresses your data
* Securely encrypts and compresses your data
Incrementally backs up, letting you restore from any particular backup
* Incrementally backs up, letting you restore from any particular backup
Schedules regular backups
* Schedules regular backups
Integrates well into your GNOME desktop
* Integrates well into your GNOME desktop


===Installation===
===Installation===


PC running from booted soas v3 Mirabelle USB:
From a computer booted from SoaS Mirabelle,


In sugar-terminal:
In the Terminal Activity, first switch users to the root user,Then install the software,
  su
  {{Code|su}}
  yum install duplicity deja-dup
  {{Code|yum install duplicity deja-dup}}


===How to USE to Backup Your Soas v3 Mirabelle USB===
12 Pkgs 6.5M


PC running from booted soas v3 Mirabelle USB:
===How back up your Soas Mirabelle installation===
*Insert 2nd USB (formatted fat32)
 
*sugar-terminal
* Insert a 2nd USB storage device (formatted fat32)
deja-dup
* In the Terminal Activity
*Graphical Application starts
*: {{Code|deja-dup}}
* Graphical application starts


====Initial Configuration====
====Initial Configuration====
*edit/Preferences (on top bar of window)
* edit/Preferences (on top bar of window)
*Backup location: other / places /<your 2nd usb> <open> (scroll up to find your 2nd USB)
* 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>
* Include files in folders ( Home folder is selected)
*Close
* Close


====Backup====
====Backup====
*sugar-terminal
* in the Terminal (as the default liveuser account)
(not root)
*: {{Code|deja-dup}}
deja-dup
* Graphical application starts
*Graphical Application starts
* '''Backup'''
*'''Backup'''


====Restore to a new replacement SoaS live USB device====


====Restore to new replacement Soas live USB====
* Insert 2nd USB device with backup done previously
* In the Terminal Activity
*: {{Code|su}}
*: {{Code|yum install duplicity deja-dup}}
* Repeat initial configuration (listed above)
* In Terminal
*: {{Code|deja-dup}}
* Graphical application starts
* '''Restore'''


* In sugar-terminal:
===Notes===
su
yum install duplicity deja-dup
* repeat Initial configuration (listed above)
*Insert 2nd usb with backup done previously
*sugar-terminal
deja-dup
*Graphical Application starts
*'''Restore'''


===Notes===
*Does Not back up the Sugar Journal
* '''Use a dedicated USB for Backups''' for EACH Live USB you are working with
: use these applications to Backup/Restore the journal:
* Keep and mark them in pairs
:: Backup 4 (Activity)  http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4326
:: Restore 3 (Activity) http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4327


* Backs up and restores
* Use the same soas.iso to make a replacement USB device for Restoration.
/usr/share/sugar/activities
/home/liveuser/Activities
liveOS and syslinux directories
  (Overlay-live-xxx (persistence)
    OSmin.img Squashfs.img files


* Does Not backup journal
* '''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.


* Use the same soas.iso to make a replacement USB for Restore
* Sugar Clone, [[Sugar on a Stick/Sugar Clone]], will duplicate a live SoaS installation.


* '''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
===References===


* SugarClone [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick/Sugar_Clone][http://people.sugarlabs.org/fgrose/SugarClone] will duplicate a sugarized installation
http://launchpad.net/deja-dup


===References===
==How to sugarize deja-dup==


https://launchpad.net/deja-dup
Link [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Talk:Sugar_on_a_Stick/deja-dup#How_to_Sugarize_deja-dup]

Latest revision as of 08:18, 14 September 2010


Deja-dup Backup Mirabelle

  • soas-v2- Blueberry follow this link [1]

Déjà Dup provides a nice graphical interface for backing up your SoaS live USB/SD installation


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 backend.

Features:

  • Support for local or remote backup locations, including Amazon S3
  • Securely encrypts and compresses your data
  • Incrementally backs up, letting you restore from any particular backup
  • Schedules regular backups
  • Integrates well into your GNOME desktop

Installation

From a computer booted from SoaS Mirabelle,

In the Terminal Activity, first switch users to the root user,Then install the software,

su
yum install duplicity deja-dup

12 Pkgs 6.5M

How back up your Soas Mirabelle installation

  • Insert a 2nd USB storage device (formatted fat32)
  • In the Terminal Activity
    deja-dup
  • Graphical application starts

Initial Configuration

  • edit/Preferences (on top bar of window)
  • Backup location: other / places /<your 2nd USB device> <open> (scroll up to find your device)
  • Include files in folders ( Home folder is selected)
  • Close

Backup

  • in the Terminal (as the default liveuser account)
    deja-dup
  • Graphical application starts
  • Backup

Restore to a new replacement SoaS live USB device

  • Insert 2nd USB device with backup done previously
  • In the Terminal Activity
    su
    yum install duplicity deja-dup
  • Repeat initial configuration (listed above)
  • In Terminal
    deja-dup
  • Graphical application starts
  • Restore

Notes

  • Does Not back up the Sugar Journal
use these applications to Backup/Restore the journal:
Backup 4 (Activity) http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4326
Restore 3 (Activity) http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4327
  • Use the same soas.iso to make a replacement USB device for Restoration.

References

http://launchpad.net/deja-dup

How to sugarize deja-dup

Link [2]