


System Software by luckyb 244 comments
...you wish
Then, each time you perform a backup, the destination root folder will become identical to the source.
If the "snapshots to keep No" is more than "1", files that were deleted or modified at the source and are supposed to have the same effect at the destination, will be preserved under hidden folder /.luckybackup-snaphots/.
The latter, together with info stored at directory ~/.luckyBackup/snaps/ are used to restore a specifc snapshot.
Although the restore of the very last snapshot is pretty straightforward (You can even copy and paste the destination to the source), for older snapshots it is mandatory to use LB's restore wizard. You can select the task you wish from the task list, then via the menu, task -> manage backup
The list on the left should have all available snapshots. You should be able to select one and then click the restore button.
I hope this is more clear now, but if it isn't, just let me know - Sep 21 2020

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...whatever you wish
Then, each time you perform a backup, the destination root folder will become identical to the source.
If the "snapshots to keep No" is more than "1", files that were deleted or modified at the source and are supposed to have the same effect at the destination, will be preserved under hidden folder /.luckybackup-snaphots/.
The latter, together with info stored at directory ~/.luckyBackup/snaps/ are used to restore a specifc snapshot.
Although the restore of the very last snapshot is pretty straightforward (You can even copy - Sep 21 2020

System Software by luckyb 244 comments
...you wish
http://luckybackup.sourceforge.net/manual.html - Sep 21 2020

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For a start you have to set the "snapshots to keep No" to whatever you wish
http://luckybackup.sourceforge.net/manual.html - Sep 21 2020

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True, LB was once maintained by Fink but undfortunately not any more:
http://pdb.finkproject.org/pdb/package.php/luckybackup - Apr 16 2015

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your arguments look correct.
I tried a similar setup and it worked as it should
eg
empty include_filelist.txt -> nothing backed-up
absolute paths -> backup only specific files, ok
absolute + relative paths -> backup only specific files, ok
Just in case: Could you please double check that the files that are not part of your filelist-relative.test.txt file do get transferred when only this task runs ?
You can empty the destination directory or just change one of the files that is supposed to be excluded and give it another go to test this...
Loukas - Oct 11 2014

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Unfortunately LB does not integrate with ubuntu one.
A good (general) workaround is to mount the cloud locally (eg using "cloudfuse" or "davfs2") but that has to be supported by the cloud service.
Loukas - Jan 08 2014

System Software by luckyb 244 comments
thank you for the nice words no matter whether you use LB :)
Indeed, hard links is quite a smart solution for multiple snapshots and is even used by another powerful tool: "rsnapshot".
I wish I'd thought about that from the beginning. Technically it's not easy any more to change the overall snapshot behavior of LB, the first releases might include several bugs plus there will be compatibility issues with backups created with older versions.
Still, I do consider this change a good idea !!
...so here it goes under the official to-do list:
http://luckybackup.sourceforge.net/todo.html
I know it's low priority, but it involves a lot of work to be done and it all depends on how the development will go this year.
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Also have in mind, that data backed up with LB can still be restored without the use of any app but this is limited only for the very last snapshot created. - Apr 15 2013

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thank YOU for taking the time to write a couple of lines and make this day a better one for me :) - Feb 07 2013

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This issue came up after a specific upgrade of QT.
The fix will be available at the very next official release of LB (0.4.8)
thank you for the kind words Nick :) - Jan 08 2013

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This issue came up after a specific upgrade of QT.
The fix will be available at the very next official release of LB (0.4.8)
thank you for the kind words Nick :) - Jan 08 2013

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a couple of questions first:
1. Does this happen at normal run or during a schedule ?
2. Are the tasks de-selected when you run the app or do you manually de-select them and then click run ?
If this happens during a normal run and the tasks are deselected by default (eg you run luckybackup and then click "run" without changing anything) try to:
a. select and de-select each task once but also select the task item (name of the task gets highlighted) before changing the check-box
b. save the profile
c. give it another go - Jan 07 2013

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It always makes me smile when I receive such comments :) - Mar 20 2012

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luckybackup is nominated as Backup Application of the Year at the 2011 LinuxQuestions.org Members Choice Awards
http://goo.gl/0nroO - Jan 08 2012

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This thread has started at the knowledge base:
http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php?action=knowledgebase&content=94391&kbid=709
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bummer :(
Could you please let me know of the contents of the cron log file:
http://luckybackup.sourceforge.net/manual.html#cronItLogFile
If it's too big (I suspect it isn't) you can email it to me:
http://luckybackup.sourceforge.net/contact.html
I will make sure to post here all useful details so that it's available to everybody - Sep 30 2011

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This is for testing purposes for the packages from OBS - Mar 12 2011

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I will add that link together with some puppy pets at the download list as soon as v0.4.5 is released... - Mar 08 2011

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Don't worry, I "ctrl+A & delete" them :D
Here's the verdict:
Your suggestion is very good but an ideal scenario for various reasons.
(I'm talking about checking whether a specific partition is mounted at a specific point)
By all means I will adapt and implement it :)
But I cannot just forbid the profile to run.
There always going to be users that would like to by-pass the safety checks for a reason.
I will make sure though, that a clear WARNING together with a clear user's confirmation is displayed. - Jan 28 2011

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That's how it actually was some time ago, but after some users suggestions, most of the warning dialogs were replaced by other kind of visual feedback.
But since it has happened again, as you mention, and its results are quite serious an extra warning has to be used.
How about a dialog that would demand the user's confirmation to go on after he/she hits the run button (if there are "critical" tasks) ? - Jan 27 2011

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Quote:Is there any way of avoiding this in future.
Yes. This is probably the first feature of LB, back to the times when it was a simple bash script :)
Please have a look at the relevant section of the manual (declared data check):
http://luckybackup.sourceforge.net/manual.html#startDeclaredDataCheck
(It's not much to read, don't worry)
to make a long story sort:
1. Take a quick look for "non-green" tasks just before you hit that run button.
2. Have the skip-critical box checked if you're scheduling.
Hope I helped - Jan 27 2011

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Then I noticed that really handy "configure shutdown" button.
Despite the fact that you are absolutely right, I consider this a karmic coincidence and added your request at the project's official to-do list:
http://luckybackup.sourceforge.net/todo.html - Nov 22 2010

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:)
It is quite often that users would like to execute various stuff before or after a task has finished.
That is why there is an "also execute" feature available:
http://luckybackup.sourceforge.net/manual.html#OperationAdvancedAlsoExecute
You can provide an "also execute" -> after command at the very last task, so that your system will shutdown as soon as the profile finishes.
Have a look at the man pages of the commands shutdown, poweroff and halt to use the one that suits your needs ;) - Nov 09 2010

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the dir A & dir B terminology is actually used at "sync" tasks, not backup ones, where source & destination are used indeed !!
Syncing is a 2 way operation.
At the first stage, the 1st dir is used as source and the 2nd as a destination.
At the 2nd stage, it's the other way round ;)
That is why, the terminology changes when the task refers to syncing directories.
If you still believe this should be changed, let me know ;) - Sep 13 2010

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for once more thank you for your kind words :)
Unfortunately LB never did have a direct support for compressed backups.
Your request is already in the official app's to-do list:
http://luckybackup.sourceforge.net/todo.html
(...but its priority is a bit low)
Alternatively, and if it suits your needs, you can always add a handmade "also execute -> after" command to create a compressed tarball out of the created backup - Sep 04 2010

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Theoretically the handbook links are supposed to be working fine when the app is installed but not when run from a binary inside a folder (eg when you compile it yourself and run it from that folder)
Nevertheless, your advice sounds like a great solution to this issue and I will certainly follow it.
thank you very much for that tip
:) - Jul 04 2010

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This is normal of course.
I really needed a comment like this.
Thank you Kate :) - Jun 29 2010

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I've been away at a small trip :)
I seem to have made a serious typo there while updating the menu items to include various translations.
Although both of the links read "super-user", one of them executes LB with normal privileges as expected.
I added this at the known issues (http://luckybackup.sourceforge.net/bugs.html) and will have it fixed at the next release.
Could you also confirm that this is the case ?
(one of the links runs LB as a normal user) - Jun 22 2010

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No, I haven't changed anything !!
Packages downloaded from this site are supposed to still include 2 menu items.
Let me know of your distro and where have you installed the package from - Jun 19 2010

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see also above post
Sourceforge support has confirmed this issue and is taking some action...
I thank them for the fast response - May 17 2010

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There seems to be some issue with sourceforge.
Maybe the mirrors just need some time.
I contacted them am waiting for a reply... - May 16 2010

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Well, the "known issues" usually come up after a release and they refer to that. Until know all known issues of a specific release are fixed at the next one.
Moreover, it does not cause no harm ;)
It just malfunctions (some tasks don't run) at some systems.
Quote:I'm a little confused about "Backup the entire source directory (by name) vrs "Backup the contents of the source directory". Reading the manual helped but the titles need work, maybe add "with parent directory name included". Should "by name" be the default even"?
I will not disagree, it is confusing, but I had to come up with a small phrase that would fit there. The smaller, the better. Moreover when it is translated at some languages it becomes bigger !!
Does the popup message (when you leave the mouse cursor on top of the selections) help or is that misleading too ??
(I am not judgmental. I do appreciate user's opinion and feedback more than you can imagine. You (and many others) have helped making this app better ;) )
As far as the default option is concerned, I have changed it a couple of times, but concluded to this one because of user's feedback. Unfortunately, I cannot keep everybody happy.
Quote:"The pattern editor does not produce the right pattern for "specific files/folders" when "Backup the entire source directory (by name)" is used as task type." If I just use reg expressions as described in the manual will that work correctly with "by name"?
Yes.
If you need more help on patterns (they can be a pain) let me know...
Quote:thanks
anytime :)
thank you for the valuable feedback - Apr 13 2010

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you are correct.
cron, though powerful and reliable, is a bit poor as far as features are concerned.
You can use kalarm or anacron or whatever suits you best.
It is strongly advised though, due to some CLI issues, to not use the console mode, but the silent mode.
Then you will have an icon at your tray every time LB runs as a notification that something happened.
Please excuse the lack of documentation on this issue. I will release the new manual together with the next version shortly... - Apr 13 2010

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The use of different backends is not yet implemented. Just rsync is available.
I started it some time ago (that is why it exists at the gui, but disabled-greyed out) but gave up on it due to different priorities.
For your info, the schedule currently is:
1. Release v0.4 (probably) within this month. I've changed a lot of the code to be able to accept "snapshots" as a feature.
2. Implement the use of snapshots.
3. Look into the "different backend" issue
...thank you for your nice words :)
- Mar 13 2010

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thank you for maintaining LB for Fedora :)
The gnome root execution is a pain.
I use 3 different .destop files to produce Debian-ubuntu-Fedora packages.
In the beginning I had all3 included in the tarball, but after some complaints I left only one (the Debian one).
The easy way is to patch the file
menu/luckybackup-gnome-su.desktop
so that the following line:
Exec=su-to-root -X -c /usr/bin/luckybackup
becomes
Exec=/usr/bin/beesu /usr/bin/luckybackup
Anyway, I suppose most people here do not care that much about this conversation so we'd better continue by email
For the record, to my opinion consolekit is a more correct approach for the Fedora philosophy but people would like to have the right to choose.
You got pm ;)
- Mar 06 2010

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I updated the package (to luckybackup-0.3.5-2) and realized that the "normal user" execution link under Accessories was no longer available.
Also, the "super user" execution link, did run without the use of beesu.
Please check if you have recently updated you system.
If yes, you probably now have the luckybackup package created by the Fedora developers. - Mar 03 2010

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Then please have a look at the first paragraph here:
http://luckybackup.sourceforge.net/install.html
It's all about normal or super-user execution of LB.
Have you compiled the source tarball yourself or use the generic rpm ?? - Mar 03 2010

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first of all, thank you for the compliment :)
1. The tray notification is a result of many suggestions from users, for an ability to minimize the app to the tray as well as provide some notification when its executed via cron.
The bubble message is (believe it or not) standard Qt !!
But, now that you mentioned, it does look kinda weird !!!
I'll see what I can do about that ;)
2. The feature to add compression support is already in my to-do list.
It's just not at the top of that list and will take some time to be implemented :(
3. No, you are not missing anything. At the moment, LB uses rsync to perform transfers. This has the drawback of not being able to extract size information. So the calculations are being made by using the number of files. That means that if 100 files are to be transfered, 99 of them have a size of some KB and 1 is some GB, the progress won't be realistic at all !!
< This is a really great app and thank you for making it:) >
well, thank YOU, for the valuable feedback :) - Feb 23 2010

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That way, the user could roll back to any snapshot made.
You got to be a bit (or o lot !!) patient though ;) - Feb 14 2010

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http://luckybackup.sourceforge.net/bugs.html
This is a tricky one ;)
thank you again for the feedback :) - Jan 13 2010

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I have confirmed that scheduling does not work with Greek characters too !!
Will further investigate this issue and get back to you
Thanks for bringing this up :) - Jan 13 2010

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crontab -l
(execute that as the user that runs LB)
I want to make sure that the argument "--silent" is used because of the "console mode" state, and NOT "-c --no-questions"
- Jan 13 2010

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Does this happen only in scheduled execution ??
If yes and you are using v.0.3.5, uncheck the "Console Mode" option at the schedule dialog and let me know of the result... - Jan 13 2010

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If you want to anchor the pattern to the hierarchy of files you use a starting "/"
But this "/" actually means the source, not the root directory.
So if your source is /home/glen/
the pattern /home/glen/Dropbox/
actually means /home/glen/home/glen/Dropbox/ !!!
You've got to use the /Dropbox/ pattern to refer to the specific /home/glen/Dropbox/ directory !!
I'm just curious to know why that didn't work though.
Did you have the source declared launching the pattern editor ?
Did you press the add button after inserting a pattern with the editor to the line-edit field ? - Dec 23 2009

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Set of directories
name contains:
DropBox
Go deeper in path by:
Any
;-)
Of course you could always type this manually and not use the pattern editor - Dec 23 2009

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Questions regarding patterns were for sure the most frequent.
Could you tell me which specific deb package is out of date. I checked them all and they seem ok !!
Or is it the debian repos that haven't included the new version yet ?? - Dec 22 2009

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are you using the new pattern editor (feauture of version 0.3.5) ??
If you're using v0.3.3, let me know of your source and one directory that you would like to exclude so that I can give you an example - Dec 21 2009