What is Timeshift?
Timeshift is an open-source backup and restore application for Linux.
Timeshift uses Rsync
<https://ostechnix.com/linux-rsync-command-examples-for-beginners/> and hard
links
<https://ostechnix.com/explaining-soft-link-and-hard-link-in-linux-with-examples/>
to
take snapshots in an incremental approach.
Timeshift is a perfect solution for system-level backup in Linux. It
provides functionality similar to the System Restore feature in Windows and
the Time Machine tool in Mac OS.
Using Timeshift, you can roll back quickly and safely to earlier working
state if you install something that breaks your system or an update/upgrade
goes sideways.
Please note that Timeshift is designed to backup only system files and
settings. If you want to backup personal data and user's files, you may
want to look at Deja Dup
<https://ostechnix.com/how-to-backup-and-restore-files-using-deja-dup-in-linux/>
, Rsnapshot
<https://ostechnix.com/setup-backup-server-using-rsnapshot-linux/>, Restic
<https://ostechnix.com/restic-fast-secure-efficient-backup-application/>
and Rsync
<https://ostechnix.com/how-to-backup-files-and-directories-using-rsync-in-linux/>
.
By default, the user's files such as documents, pictures and music are
excluded from the backup. So the user data will remain unchanged when you
restore tour system to earlier state.
Some of the core features of Timeshift are given below:
1. Supports CLI and GUI mode,
2. Supports BTRFS file system,
3. Multiple backup levels (E.g. Hourly, Daily, Weekly, Monthly and Boot),
4. Cron based scheduled backups,
5. Supports online and offline restore,
6. Supports cross-distribution restore,
7. And many.
Timeshift is completely free to use and its source code is freely available
in GitHub
read more:
https://ostechnix.com/how-to-backup-and-restore-linux-system-with-timeshift/
