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linuxmint / timeshift

System restore tool for Linux. Creates filesystem snapshots using rsync+hardlinks, or BTRFS snapshots. Supports scheduled snapshots, multiple backup levels, and exclude filters. Snapshots can be restored while system is running or from Live CD/USB.
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Move timeshift repository to other partition #299

Open syntaxler opened 2 months ago

syntaxler commented 2 months ago

Say, I created timeshift backups e.g. in my root filesystem, but later run out of space and want to move them to another partition.

I want a simple way to do that, both from the gui and commandline. I guess it would be more difficult for btrfs snapshots, but rsync-based timeshift backups should be relatively easy to move by using existing rsync commands subsequentially on every snapshot.

If noone is interested in implementing this feature, I will probably take a stab at it myself.

dexter74 commented 2 months ago

+1

Ryder17z commented 3 weeks ago

Not just that but a simple way to copy/move individual backups would also help.

I'm baffled that there is no simple way to do this from the gui yet for rsync.