[gnome-user-docs/tiffany/backup.page] backup.page: added content (wip).
- From: Tiffany Antopolski <antopolski src gnome org>
- To: commits-list gnome org
- Cc:
- Subject: [gnome-user-docs/tiffany/backup.page] backup.page: added content (wip).
- Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 09:31:32 +0000 (UTC)
commit 6498ceff48b70acb1b5a8c084a7c7ca0dfc17630
Author: Tiffany Antopolski <antopolski src gnome org>
Date: Sun Jan 2 03:15:10 2011 -0500
backup.page: added content (wip).
gnome-help/C/backup.page | 150 +++++++++++++++++++++++-----------------------
1 files changed, 75 insertions(+), 75 deletions(-)
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diff --git a/gnome-help/C/backup.page b/gnome-help/C/backup.page
index 55e1d47..7b00991 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/backup.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/backup.page
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ The best way to backup up your files is to do so regularly, off-site and encrypt
<item><p>
Hardware can break, making it impossible to get your data off your computer. </p></item>
- <item><p>Also, software can fail, corrupting or even deleting your important files.</p></item>
+ <item><p>Software can fail, corrupting or even deleting your important files.</p></item>
-<item><p> You may even accidently delete an important file.</p></item>
+<item><p> You may even accidentally delete an important file.</p></item>
<item><p> Data can also be lost as a result of computer theft.
</p></item>
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ The best way to backup up your files is to do so regularly, off-site and encrypt
<p>
Many files are irreplaceable. Backups protect against loss of files. Only the very latest changes would be lost, depending on <link xref="backup-frequency">frequency of backups</link>.
</p>
- <p>Additionally, it may be good to have access to older versions of certain files.
+ <p>Additionally, it may be good to have access to older versions of certain files.
</p>
</section>
-
+
<section>
<title>
What should you backup?
@@ -63,18 +63,39 @@ Your priority should be to backup your most important files as well as those tha
<item>
<title> System settings. </title>
-<p>Most people never alter the settings that are created during installation. Therefore, backing up system settings is less crucial than backing up personal settings. But for those who do customize their systems (by changing configuration files in /etc, as an example), backing up these settings can be as important as backing up personal settings.
+<p>Most people never change the settings that are created during installation. If you do customize your system, you may wish to backup these settings.
</p>
</item>
<item>
-<title> Installed software (and everything else). </title>
+<title> Installed software (and everything else). </title>
<p> Such software can usually be restored by reinstalling, but not always.</p>
</item>
</terms>
<p>
- In general, you will want to backup files that are irreplaceable without a backup. Your personal files and your settings are usually in your home directory.
+ In general, you will want to backup files that are irreplaceable without a backup. </p>
+
+ </section>
+
+
+
+ <section>
+ <title>
+ How to Backup?
+ </title>
+
+ <p>
+ You can just <link xref="files-copy">copy your files</link> to a local location such as one mentioned above.
+ </p>
+ <note style="tip">
+ <p> <media type="image" src = "deja-dup.png"/>
+ Alternatively, you can use an app that can back your files up for you. </p><p> One such app is <app>Déjà Dup</app>. It hides the complexity of doing backups the right way, meaning regularly, off-site and encrypted.
+ </p>
+
+ </note>
+ <p>
+ Your personal files and settings are usually in your home directory.
</p
><p>
If there is room on the backup media, it is best to backup the entire home directory with the following exceptions:
@@ -83,70 +104,23 @@ If there is room on the backup media, it is best to backup the entire home direc
<list>
<item><p>Files that you have copied from a CD, DVD, or other removable media, since it would be faster to copy them again than to restore them from backup.</p></item>
<item><p>Files that you can generate easily. For example, PDF's that can be generated from TeX files, or object files that can be made with make. Just make sure the source is backed up.</p></item>
+ <item><p>Your trashed files, which can be found in <cmd>~/.local/share/Trash</cmd></p></item>
</list>
<p>
-The amount of data you can backup is limited by the size of the storage device.
-</p>
-
-
-
-<p>
-Deciding what to backup and then finding it all is the most difficult step in starting the backup. Let's look at where the above mentioned files and settings are stored in your computer, so you can easily find them and copy them to your backup media.
+The amount of data you can backup is limited by the size of the storage device.
</p>
-
-<terms>
-<item>
- <title>Your files </title>
-<p>These are usually stored in your home directory such as /home/tiffany. They could be in a variety of subdirectories such as Documents, Pictures, Music or Videos. If your backup medium has sufficient space, consider backing up the entire /home directory.</p>
-
-<p>
- If you are not able to backup all of <cmd>/home</cmd>, see below for a list of some subdirectories of the /home directory to check for important files.
-</p>
-
-<list>
-<item><p><cmd>~/</cmd> represents your home directory <cmd>/home/tiffany</cmd> </p></item>
-
- <item><p>any file or folder name that starts with a period is by default hidden. To view these select <gui>View</gui> from the main menu, then select <gui>Show Hidden Files</gui> or press <keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>H</key></keyseq>.
-</p></item>
-</list>
-
-</item>
-</terms>
-
-<subtitle>jdf;lka</subtitle>
-<table shade="rows">
- <tr>
- <td><p>Mallard</p></td> <td><p>Anas platyrhynchos</p></td>
- <td><p>56-65cm</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p>Eurasian Wigeon</p></td> <td><p>Anas penelope</p></td>
- <td><p>45-50cm</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p>Common Teal</p></td> <td><p>Anas crecca</p></td>
- <td><p>34-43cm</p></td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td><p>Northern Pintail</p></td> <td><p>Anas acuta</p></td>
- <td><p>59-76cm</p></td>
- </tr>
-</table>
-
- </section>
-
<section>
<title>
Where to Backup?
</title>
<p>
- You should store backup copies of your files in file storage separate from your computer. An important consideration when choosing the backup medium is capacity. This will depend on how much data you need to backup.
+ You should store backup copies of your files in file storage separate from your computer. An important consideration when choosing the backup medium is capacity. This will depend on how much data you need to backup.
</p>
-
+
<list>
<title>Local and Remote Options</title>
<item>
@@ -172,24 +146,50 @@ Some of these would allow for a backup of every file on your system, called a co
</p>
</section>
- <section>
- <title>
- How to Backup?
- </title>
-
- <p>
- You can just <link xref="files-copy">copy your files</link> to a local location such as one mentioned above.
- </p>
- <note style="tip">
- <p> <media type="image" src = "deja-dup.png"/>
- Alternatively, you can use an app that can back your files up for you. </p><p> One such app is <app>Déjà Dup</app>. It hides the complexity of doing backups the right way, meaning regularly, off-site and encrypted.
- </p>
-
- </note>
-
+<p>
+Deciding what to backup and then finding it all is the most difficult step in starting the backup. Let's look at where the above mentioned files and settings are stored in your computer, so you can easily find them and copy them to your backup media.
+</p>
+
+
+<terms>
+<item>
+ <title>Your Personal Files and Settings</title>
+<p>These are usually stored in your home directory such as <cmd>/home/your_name</cmd>. They could be in a variety of subdirectories such as Desktop, Documents, Pictures, Music, Videos and/or .evolution. If your backup medium has sufficient space, consider backing up the entire <cmd>/home</cmd> directory.</p>
+
+<p>
+ If you are not able to backup all of <cmd>/home</cmd>, see below for a list of some subdirectories of the <cmd>/home</cmd> directory to check for important files.
+</p>
+<note>
+<list>
+<item><p><cmd>~/</cmd> represents your home directory <cmd>/home/your_name</cmd> </p></item>
+
+ <item><p>any file or folder name that starts with a period is by default hidden. To view these select <gui>View</gui> from the main menu, then select <gui>Show Hidden Files</gui> or press <keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>H</key></keyseq>.
+</p></item>
+</list>
+</note>
+</item>
+</terms>
+
+
+<table shade="rows">
+ <tr>
+ <td><p>Your personal files</p></td><td><p><cmd>~/</cmd>, <cmd>~/Desktop</cmd>, <cmd>~/Documents</cmd>, <cmd>~/Pictures</cmd>, <cmd>~/Music</cmd>, <cmd>Videos</cmd>, <cmd>~/bin</cmd>, and others</p></td> <td><p>Contain files you actively created.</p></td>
+
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p>Your personal settings</p></td> <td><p><cmd>~/.config</cmd>, <cmd>~/gconf</cmd>, <cmd>~/.gnome3</cmd>, <cmd>~/.local</cmd></p></td>
+ <td><p>Contain settings you set for your desktop and some programs.</p></td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td><p>System settings</p></td> <td><p><cmd>/etc</cmd> located in the File System outside of your <cmd>home</cmd></p></td>
+ <td><p>Your system settings. In general, you don't need to go outside of your <cmd>home</cmd> directory.</p></td>
+ </tr>
+
+</table>
+
</section>
-
-
+
+
<comment>
<cite date="2010-06-29" href="mailto:gnome-doc-list gnome org">GNOME Documentation Project</cite>
<p>Multiple ways you could back up, starting with manually copying files somewhere or writing them to a cd/dvd.</p>
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