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| From | "Alan K." <alan@invalid.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | alt.os.linux.mint |
| Subject | Re: Password incorrect after name change Home folder |
| Date | 2025-10-21 11:04 -0400 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <10d87d1$3v6c8$2@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | <mlpdedFqtt0U1@mid.individual.net> <slrn10ff0tu.2p7.dan@djph.net> <mlpihcFro4bU1@mid.individual.net> |
On 10/21/25 10:10 AM, s|b wrote:
>
>> Also, setup timeshift (not that it helps with torching $HOME, but...)
> I got that option during installation and for some reason chose not to.
> ouch
My personal opinion is not to use timeshift. But then that's me. I've never used it so
I have no experience.
I use Acronis True Image in Windows and make a partition backup there. It works great but
of course only does a complete restore not partial.
I also make backups with the mintbackup, backup tool. The setup is a bit complicated
(probably as much as timeshift) but it also works.
But my best backup is simply to copy the parts that I change and need. My stuff. The
Thunderbird folder, Firefox folder, Documents, Pictures, Music, Videos.
#!/bin/bash
cd $HOME
tar czf <some other folder or drive>/backup.tar.gz \
Music Documents Pictures Videos .thunderbird .mozilla
You can put that into a shell script like "backup.sh" and just run it now and then.
When you plug in a usb drive in Mint, it mounts it as /media/<username>/<device name> like
/media/alan/Samsung. It's not like drive letters in Windows that sometimes change, like
one day it's D: and then if you already had a D: it mounts as E:. Linux uses the name
of the drive when formatted as the directory name. And it's always that name until you
format the drive again or use some tool to edit the name (which you can easily do).
So the tar would be "tar czf /media/alan/Samsung/backup.tar.gz etc"
...Enough schooling for the day. Probably overwhelming you by now.
I like your idea to show him how to reload though. If he seems to grab on and want to,
it's probably the better way.
Good luck.
--
Linux Mint 22.2, Mozilla Thunderbird 140.4.0esr, Mozilla Firefox 144.0
Alan K.
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Re: Password incorrect after name change Home folder Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-10-24 09:50 -0400
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Re: Password incorrect after name change Home folder Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2025-10-24 10:49 +0000
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Re: Password incorrect after name change Home folder Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2025-10-24 14:47 +0000
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Re: Password incorrect after name change Home folder "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-10-25 14:06 +0200
Re: Password incorrect after name change Home folder vallor <vallor@vallor.earth> - 2025-10-25 12:52 +0000
Re: Password incorrect after name change Home folder "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-10-25 16:40 +0200
Re: Password incorrect after name change Home folder Chris Elvidge <chris@internal.net> - 2025-10-25 14:31 +0100
Re: Password incorrect after name change Home folder "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-10-25 16:46 +0200
Re: Password incorrect after name change Home folder vallor <vallor@vallor.earth> - 2025-10-25 17:39 +0000
Re: Password incorrect after name change Home folder "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-10-26 17:02 +0100
Re: Password incorrect after name change Home folder yossarian <<nomail@gmail.com>> - 2025-10-26 17:44 +0100
Re: Password incorrect after name change Home folder "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-10-27 21:07 +0100
Re: Password incorrect after name change Home folder Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-10-25 09:42 -0400
Re: Password incorrect after name change Home folder "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-10-25 17:22 +0200
Re: Password incorrect after name change Home folder lisa <not.in.use@home.invalid> - 2025-10-28 14:22 +0100
Re: Password incorrect after name change Home folder "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-10-29 19:35 +0100
Re: Password incorrect after name change Home folder lisa <not.in.use@home.invalid> - 2025-10-30 09:30 +0100
Re: Password incorrect after name change Home folder "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-10-30 15:28 +0100
Re: Password incorrect after name change Home folder Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2025-10-25 13:27 +0000
Re: Password incorrect after name change Home folder [OT] "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-10-25 17:04 +0200
Re: Password incorrect after name change Home folder Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> - 2025-10-26 22:51 +0000
Re: Password incorrect after name change Home folder "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-10-27 21:34 +0100
Re: Password incorrect after name change Home folder Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-10-27 18:57 -0400
Re: Password incorrect after name change Home folder [OT] "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-10-29 19:40 +0100
Re: Password incorrect after name change Home folder Monsieur <Monsieur@notreal.invalid> - 2025-10-28 15:05 +0100
Re: Password incorrect after name change Home folder [OT] "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-10-29 19:48 +0100
Re: Password incorrect after name change Home folder Chris Elvidge <chris@internal.net> - 2025-10-24 14:54 +0100
Re: Password incorrect after name change Home folder "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-10-24 17:33 +0200
Re: Password incorrect after name change Home folder Chris Elvidge <chris@internal.net> - 2025-10-24 17:52 +0100
Re: Password incorrect after name change Home folder "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-10-24 20:55 +0200
Re: Password incorrect after name change Home folder Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> - 2025-10-26 22:04 +0000
Re: Password incorrect after name change Home folder Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-10-24 11:08 -0400
Re: Password incorrect after name change Home folder Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-10-23 00:20 +0000
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