System image backup?

[Linux for blind general discussion]

Another alternative especially when editing configuration files is first
to copy the file to file.orig then do your editing on file and if your
change fails, cp file.orig file and whatever you broke just got fixed.
Sooner or later image backups fail if not on worm media and it would
probably be useful to have a .sha512sum file on separate media with the
sha512sum of the backed up image to check the backed up image every so
often.  This way when it starts to fail you'll know without necessity of
a restore operation.
A backup image check might be a good chron job to run regularly.


On Sun, 31 Oct 2021, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:

> I use timeshift.
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> If you can access shell after messing up, you're just a few steps away from
> restoring your system.
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> Otherwise you need live CD.
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> https://itsfoss.com/backup-restore-linux-timeshift/
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> HtH
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> On 10/29/21 4:59 AM, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > Dear List,
> >
> > Is there a easy and accessible way to create a system image?
> >
> > So if I screw up something, I could restore from a inage.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Rob
> >
> >
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