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==Deja-dup Backup==

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


[http://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 [[wikipedia:Duplicity_(software)|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
In the Terminal Activity, first switch users to the root user,Then install the software,
{{Code|su}}
{{Code|yum install duplicity deja-dup}}

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===How back up your Soas Mirabelle installation===

* Insert a 2nd USB storage device (formatted fat32)
* In the Terminal Activity
*: {{Code|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)
*: {{Code|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
*: {{Code|su}}
*: {{Code|yum install duplicity deja-dup}}
* Repeat initial configuration (listed above)
* In Terminal
*: {{Code|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.

* Sugar Clone, [[Sugar on a Stick/Sugar Clone]], will duplicate a live SoaS installation.

===References===

http://launchpad.net/deja-dup
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