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How to install Systemback - backup software in Ubuntu

To install Systemback - backup software in Ubuntu

Systemback is an open source application for creating backups. It is much similar to Timeshift and allows the user to restore the operating system. The major functions that can be performed using Systemback are system backup, system restore, system copy, system install, system repair, Live system create, and system upgrade. In this manual we will learn how to install Systemback in Ubuntu.

To install Systemback

Run the following command to add the repository for installing systemback.

root@linuxhelp1:~# add-apt-repository ppa:nemh/systemback  
Simple system backup and restore application with extra features.
Systemback makes it easy to create backups of the system and the users configuration files. In case of problems you can easily restore the previous state of the system. There are extra features like system copying, system installation and Live system creation.
This PPA contain the stable version of Systemback.
Currently supported Ubuntu releases:
- 14.04.X LTS
- 15.04
- 15.10
- 16.04.X LTS
- 16.10 (initial, possible buggy)
 More info: https://launchpad.net/~nemh/+archive/ubuntu/systemback
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it

gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpxc9x4wgk/secring.gpg'  created
gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpxc9x4wgk/pubring.gpg'  created
gpg: requesting key 73C62A1B from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: /tmp/tmpxc9x4wgk/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
gpg: key 73C62A1B: public key " Launchpad PPA for Kendek"  imported
gpg: no ultimately trusted keys found
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1  (RSA: 1)
OK


Utilize the following command to update the newly added repository.

root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get update  
Get:1 http://ppa.launchpad.net/nemh/systemback/ubuntu xenial InRelease [17.5 kB]          
Hit:2 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease                                           
Get:3 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease [94.5 kB]                                                     
Get:4 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease [95.7 kB]                                                       
Ign:5 http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Horst3180/xUbuntu_16.04  InRelease                                     
Get:6 http://ppa.launchpad.net/nemh/systemback/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages [2,360 B]                        
Hit:7 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports InRelease                                                               
Get:8 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 Packages [378 kB]                                              
Get:9 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main i386 Packages [373 kB]                                               
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Get:15 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/main amd64 Packages [136 kB]                                              
Get:16 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/main i386 Packages [132 kB]                                               
Get:17 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/main Translation-en [55.7 kB]                                             
Get:18 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/main amd64 DEP-11 Metadata [66.8 kB]                                      
Get:19 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/main DEP-11 64x64 Icons [58.1 kB]                                         
Get:20 http://ppa.launchpad.net/nemh/systemback/ubuntu xenial/main i386 Packages [2,372 B]                                         
Get:21 http://ppa.launchpad.net/nemh/systemback/ubuntu xenial/main Translation-en [832 B]                                          
Hit:22 http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Horst3180/xUbuntu_16.04  Release                                            
Get:23 http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Horst3180/xUbuntu_16.04  Release.gpg [481 B]                                
Fetched 2,599 kB in 1min 8s (38.2 kB/s)                                                                                            
Reading package lists... Done


Now install the systemback by using the following command.

root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get install systemback -y 
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
  casper cifs-utils dmsetup grub-efi-amd64-bin isolinux keyutils libsystemback localechooser-data lupin-casper python-crypto
  python-ldb python-samba python-tdb samba-common samba-common-bin syslinux-utils systemback-cli systemback-efiboot-amd64
  systemback-locales systemback-scheduler user-setup
Suggested packages:
  smbclient winbind xorriso python-crypto-dbg python-crypto-doc heimdal-clients libcrypt-passwdmd5-perl btrfs-tools jfsutils
  reiserfsprogs xfsprogs unionfs-fuse                       
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Setting up systemback-locales (1.8.402~ubuntu16.04.1) ...
Setting up grub-efi-amd64-bin (2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.2) ...
Setting up lupin-casper (0.57) ...
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.122ubuntu8.1) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-34-generic
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu3) ...


Open the systemback from the Unity dashboard.

Now the systemback software is ready to use.

To remove Systemback software

Run the following command to remove the systemback software.

root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get remove systemback -y 
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  casper cifs-utils grub-efi-amd64-bin isolinux keyutils libsystemback localechooser-data lupin-casper syslinux-utils
  systemback-cli systemback-efiboot-amd64 systemback-locales systemback-scheduler user-setup
Use ' sudo apt autoremove'  to remove them.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  systemback
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 11 not upgraded.
After this operation, 1,400 kB disk space will be freed.
(Reading database ... 209314 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing systemback (1.8.402~ubuntu16.04.1) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-0ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.3~bzr0+16.04.20160701-0ubuntu1) ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu3.1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu5) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
Tag : Systemback
FAQ
Q
How to uninstall the System back on Ubuntu?
A
For uninstalling the Systemback on Ubuntu, run the following command on terminal. For syntax: "sudo apt-get purge systemback"
Q
How to open a restore point configuration in Systemback?
A
For open a restore point configuration of Systemback, use the following command as given below,

"sudo systemback"
Q
What are the features will available on the "Systemback"?
A
Here I have to mention some of the features for the "Systemback",
System back includes the following features:

System backup
System restore
System copy
System install
Live system create
System repair
System upgrade
Q
How to install System back on Ubuntu?
A
For the installation of System back on Ubuntu, use the following commands as given below,
"sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nemh/systemback"
"sudo apt-get update"
"sudo apt-get install systemback"
Q
What are the alternative tools available for Systemback?
A
Here I have to give some of the alternative tools for Systemback,
CloudBerry Backup,
Fwbackups,
Bacula,
Backupninja,
Kbackup