I would like to backup my Ubuntu OS (I just got it all configured VBox additions and a couple VM's) and need a snapshot of it in the event something goes wrong. A simple GUI and free way would be preferred, in the past I have used Ghost on Windows ... but not sure the same/similar in Ubuntu land.  I have read many posts but most all of them are old and I'm looking for the best way to do this. Thanks
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I'm a new Linux user. I've reinstalled my Wubi from scratch at least ten times the last few weeks because while getting the system up and running (drivers, , etc.) I've broken something (X, grub, unknowns) and I can't get it back to work. Especially for a newbie like me, it's easier (and much faster) to just reinstall the whole shebang than try to troubleshoot several layers of failed &quot;fixing&quot; attempts. Coming from Windows, I expect that there is some &quot;disk image&quot; utility that I can run to make a snapshot of my Linux install (and of the boot partition!!) before I meddle with stuff. Then, after I've foobar'ed my machine, I would somehow restore my machine back to that working snapshot. What's the Linux equivalent of Windows disk imagers like  or ?  Note: I found a similar question:
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What is the Ubuntu equivalent of this interface?    I am looking for a user-friendly method that the owner of a computer can use to log off other users without having to restart.  The case I'm concerned about is of the beginner-level user who needs administrative control over the computer because they are the owner, but probably isn't concerned with most of the tasks we would usually associate with system administration.
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I have an install of Ubuntu Maverick on slicehost, that I'd like to replicate on a different machine (a kvm VM install).  Is there a simple way of mirroring all it? I mainly care about installed programs, installations, mysql + postgres config/data.    okay.. so I guess I mainly care about everything.  maybe except for network config, which I can fix easily enough.
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This question exists because it has historical significance, but it is not considered a good, on-topic question for this site, so please do not use it as evidence that you can ask similar questions here.  While you are encouraged to help maintain its answers, please understand that "big list" questions are not generally allowed on Ask Ubuntu and will be closed per the .   Backup is incredibly important. Obviously there's no best backup tool, but a comparison of the options would be very interesting.   Graphical Interface? Command line? Incremental backups? Automatic backups? Install method: In standard repositories? PPA?
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This may seem like a noob question, most probably because it is. I am currently on a dual-boot system with windows 10 and ubuntu 16.10. I am syncing github sources to my hard disk on ubuntu(for building roms). The sources are are 25gb and with crappy internet speeds, takes days for me and there are times when I have to use windows. So, is there any way I can view the partition in windows so that I can continue to sync the sources even when I'm using windows?  Thanks a lot for your help.
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How to run the Ubuntu ISO live image from Windows without USB or DVD?  This is a self answered question.
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What is a good and cheap solution for online backup of over 100Gb, probably growing to 200+ in about a year, and then no doubt more after that.  I am looking for something that can work in the background on a mac. I am using Aperture 3. The cost is the limiting factor. I have thought about an external HDD, but I want my data in another place to keep it safe.
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As the title of the Question states, I want to know what are the tools available for Ubuntu which would allow me to take screenshots of "Scrolling Windows" ie; tall webpages, tall nautilus window which contains lots of files and folders etc. as a single image file.  For the sake of clarity, I have already seen . However, I am specifically looking for tools to capture Scrolling Windows.  As an example, my personal favorite for Microsoft Windows is . It's light on resources and helps me take beautiful screenshots. Is there anything close to it available for Ubuntu?
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I'm too spoiled by Windows utilities that take a digital snapshot of your entire drive, which you can then restore from in the event of a drive crash.  (e.g. like Time Machine for Mac OS X).  Is there a similar way of doing this in Linux?
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Since canonical is  Ubuntu One, what are the possible alternatives?  I currently use Ubuntu One as a backup service for my Documents folder and various other folders I deem important. Of course I have backups on an external hard drive as well, but nevertheless, I find Ubuntu One to be very useful. What I'm especially looking for is a cloud service that does not need a special folder (such as a dropbox or google drive folder); something that is able to integrate into my own file system and syncs just any folder I want to.   I am aware that this question is rather subjective, but I do guess many people who have used Ubuntu One are now in the dark.
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I'm thinking of an investment in a new root server running ubuntu. Due to the fact, that the provider won't have extra backup-space, I need an other solution.  Is it possible to download the server backups automatically when my desktop machine is connected to the internet and in idle state?
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When it comes to , I often read recommendations like "Use adb logcat to find some more details". Looking for a good way to backup all my apps including their data,  refers to adb backup and adb restore. In several places one can find ways to remotely do on an Android device with the use of , such as transferring files using adb push or adb pull, accessing the  via adb shell, and more. So ADB seems to be a good thing to have for an Android user.  But how to get this "ADB thingy" on my computer? Not being a developer, installing the entire  seems a bit overkill. Is there a more minimalistic approach available?
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I need to reinstall Blender but I want to backup my startup file first. Where is this data stored?
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I'm fighting the 'too small /boot partition' problem, and it looks like I'm going to have to either re-partition or install a larger drive (AND re-partition?). I keep seeing warnings that I should be sure to "back up important files," but excuse my ignorance -- what are "important files"? Incidentally, I have about $200 worth of Ubuntu books that don't explain this, or even what to back up when you back up. Sigh.  Specifically:   Back up the /home directory. However, without using sudo, this fails to backup about five files (for example, a 'lock' file). Am I ok, or do I need to use sudo? I suspect I should back up /etc. With sudo? Where are the files for things like games and apps? Do I need to back them up? If I'm doing a "clean install," is there any point to backing up the whole frickin' drive? If I'm going to repartition /boot, what should I back up before I do that? If I back up the drive, repartition, and then restore the backup, will it "restore" the old /boot partition?   Inquiring minds are flummoxed.
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Is there a way to create a snapshot of a Windows 7 system?  My goal is to be able to save the current state of my Windows 7 OS, on external storage, and be able to restore it on the same hardware in the future. Much like a snapshot on a virtual machine.   One solution would be to install two hard drives in RAID 1, then take one of them out an store it. Is there an easier solution?
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15 years ago  came out which let Windows users revert changes and restore a computer to a previous state. It did this by imposing a journaling system underneath the OS - at the block level, not the file level - and letting you roll back changes.  Is there anything like that for Linux? It's easy to do this inside VirtualBox, but I'd like this to be for my main top-level machine.   How easy would it be to make a virtual machine be one's normal machine? How would one go about this?
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Do you have tips or a guide how to install Ubuntu in Microsoft Virtual PC?  I have found some (older) information, but I wonder if this is still valid. And it looks very "unfriendly".