Snapshots
draksnapshot-config
This toolYou can start this tool from the command line, by typing draksnapshot-config as root. is available in MCC's
System tab, in the Administration
tools section.
When you start this tool in MCC for the first time, you will see a message
about installing draksnapshot. Click on Install to
proceed. Draksnapshot and some other packages it needs will be installed.
Click again on Snapshots, you will see the
Settings screen. Tick Enable
Backups and, if you want to backup the whole system,
Backup the whole system.
If you only want to backup part of your directories, then choose
Advanced. You will see a little pop-up screen. Use the
Add and Remove buttons next to
the Backup list to include or exclude directories and
files from the backup. Use the same buttons next to the
Exclude list to remove subdirectories and/or files from
the chosen directories, that should not be
included in the backup. Click on Close when you are
done.
Now give the path to Where to backup, or choose the
Browse button to select the correct path. Any mounted
USB-key or external HD can be found in /run/media/your_user_name/.
Click on Apply to make the snapshot.