ubuntu快照工具之timeshift

A simple way to use this tool:

Install the timeshift

sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:teejee2008/timeshift

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install timeshift

 



Create a snapshot

sudo timeshift --create

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Creating new snapshot...(RSYNC)

Saving to device: /dev/sda1, mounted at path: /

Linking from snapshot: 2021-05-21_15-00-01

Synching files with rsync...

Created control file: /.../code/timeshift/snapshots/2021-05-24_18-20-45/info.json

RSYNC Snapshot saved successfully (16s)

Tagged snapshot '2021-05-24_18-20-45': ondemand

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List snapshots

sudo timeshift --list

Device : /dev/sda1

UUID   : a63e7cf3-f4b2-409e-9e6e-2e75d94b266f

Path   : /home/beyond/backup

Mode   : RSYNC

Status : OK

4 snapshots, 673.8 GB free

 

Num     Name                 Tags  Description

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0    >  2021-04-09_15-00-01  M

1    >  2021-04-23_15-00-02  W

2    >  2021-05-21_15-00-01  W

3    >  2021-05-24_18-20-45  O

Restore OS with a snapshot

sudo timeshift --restore

 

Select snapshot:

 

Num     Name                 Tags  Description

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0    >  2021-04-09_15-00-01  M

1    >  2021-04-23_15-00-02  W

2    >  2021-05-21_15-00-01  W

3    >  2021-05-24_18-20-45  O

 

Enter snapshot number (a=Abort, p=Previous, n=Next): 3

 

 

 

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To restore with default options, press the ENTER key for all prompts!

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Press ENTER to continue...

For more details, check https://github.com/teejee2008/timeshift