Hello Linux Geeksters. As you may know, Systemback is an application for creating backups similar to Timeshift, enabling the users to fully restore the operating system. It provides the functions of any modern backup software, including: system backup, system restore, system copy, system install, Live system create, system repair and system upgrade.
Starting with version 1.0, Systemback has been ported to Qt5. The latest version available is Systemback 1.2.0, which has been released a while ago, coming with the below changes:
- Improve some ‘Exclude’ menu operations
- Fix some /initrd.img* and /vmlinuz* operations
- Add new year to source files headers and debian/copyright file
- Add support for Ubuntu 15.04 to Install Pack
- Fix window position when opening with multiple screens
- Redefine original variables in configuration file (this break the compatibility)
- Add new advanced settings and settings menu
- Add support for memory cards usability with memory card slot
- Add support for DM autologin feature when installing the system (LightDM, GDM3, MDM, KDM)
- Set some tooltip where the content is not easy to read
- Fix and optimize lot of things everywhere
- Import Indonesian translations
In this article I will show you how to install Systemback 1.2.0 on Ubuntu 15.04 Vivid Vervet, Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn, Ubuntu 14.04 Trust Tahr, Linux Mint 17.1 Rebecca, Linux Mint 17 Qiana, Pinguy OS 14.04, Elementary OS 0.3 Freya, Deepin 2014, Peppermint Five, LXLE 14.04, Linux Lite 2 and other Ubuntu derivative systems.
Because it is available via PPA, installing Systemback 12.0 on Ubuntu 15.04, Ubuntu 14.10, Ubuntu 14.04 and derivative systems is easy. All you have to do is add the ppa to your system, update the local repository index and install the systemback package. Like this:
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nemh/systemback
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install systemback
Optional, to remove systemback, do:
$ sudo apt-get remove systemback