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| ====== Backup ====== | ====== Backup ====== | ||
| - | Backup may be used to save files and settings in Tiny Core. | + | Backup may be used to save files and settings in Tinycore. |
| - | ==== Start Up and Shut Down Times ==== | + | ==== Time taken to Start Up and Shut Down ==== |
| - | The more you have in backup, the longer it will take to start up and shut down Tiny Core. | + | The more you have in backup, the longer it will take to start up and shut down Tinycore. |
| For quicker start up and shut down, minimize the size of backup, or if installed on a hard drive, don't use backup at all. | For quicker start up and shut down, minimize the size of backup, or if installed on a hard drive, don't use backup at all. | ||
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| ==== Safe Backup ==== | ==== Safe Backup ==== | ||
| - | When shutting down Tiny Core, you may select Safe Backup. This saves the previous backup as mydatabk.tgz, | + | When shutting down Tinycore, you may select Safe Backup. This saves the previous backup as mydatabk.tgz, |
| - | If you want to save additional backup files, see | + | To save additional backup files, see |
| * [[backup date|Backup with Date and Time]] | * [[backup date|Backup with Date and Time]] | ||
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| If you are using version 3.6 or higher, you can change the name of the backup file. | If you are using version 3.6 or higher, you can change the name of the backup file. | ||
| - | To change the name of the backup file, include " | + | To change the name of the backup file, include " |
| ==== If you don't want to use Backup ==== | ==== If you don't want to use Backup ==== | ||
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| When using persistent home and opt you may choose not to use backup at all, by including the “norestore” boot option in the bootloader. | When using persistent home and opt you may choose not to use backup at all, by including the “norestore” boot option in the bootloader. | ||
| - | If you do use backup, all references to the home and opt directories can be removed from / | + | If you do use backup, all references to the home and opt directories can be removed from / |
| ==== Other Ways to save Files and Settings ==== | ==== Other Ways to save Files and Settings ==== | ||
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| 1. Making extensions for settings. For more information, | 1. Making extensions for settings. For more information, | ||
| - | 2. Saving in /opt. For an example of this, see [[passwd|Tiny Core Passwords]]. | + | 2. Saving in /opt. For an example of this, see [[passwd|Tinycore |
| ==== Exclude Anything Unnecessary from Backup ==== | ==== Exclude Anything Unnecessary from Backup ==== | ||
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| Exclude anything unnecessary from backup. Following are examples. | Exclude anything unnecessary from backup. Following are examples. | ||
| - | ==== Large Files ==== | + | ==== Files which Don't Change |
| - | It is a good idea to make extensions for any large files which don't change. | + | You may make extensions for files which don't change, particularly large ones, and exclude them from backup. |
| To list large files in /home/tc, open the terminal and use | To list large files in /home/tc, open the terminal and use | ||
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| You may also edit the preferences in Xfe, to permanently delete files instead of adding them to trash. To do this, go to Edit, then Preferences. Click the square preceeding " | You may also edit the preferences in Xfe, to permanently delete files instead of adding them to trash. To do this, go to Edit, then Preferences. Click the square preceeding " | ||
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| + | ==== Extract a Backup File ==== | ||
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| + | You normally access a backup by starting the computer, and restoring it. | ||
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| + | Backup files can also be extracted manually. | ||
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| + | Backup files are normally saved in the tce directory (somewhere like / | ||
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| + | To access the contents of a backup, create a new directory and copy the backup file to it. Open the terminal and type | ||
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| + | < | ||
| + | tar -xvf backup-name</ | ||
| ==== Using Commands ==== | ==== Using Commands ==== | ||
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| Also see | Also see | ||
| - | * [[backup_hd|Backup | + | * [[backup_hd|Options |
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| + | * [[backup_usb|Options when Installed on a USB Drive]] | ||
| - | * [[backup_usb|Backup when Installed on a USB Drive]] | ||
