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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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[ FR /Question ] Restore across OS upgrades #355

Closed jayb-g closed 2 days ago

jayb-g commented 1 month ago

If I understand it correctly, timeshift lets you restore to a full snapshot of your system at a previous date, without cherry-picking specific stuff to restore/re-install to a newly installed(and possibly upgraded) OS. Such as desktop environment(such as KDE), system configurations, extensions etc. And so you lose everything after the particular snapshot. If you restore, you restore fully. Meaning If I upgrade to 24.04 from 22.04 and use timeshift, I basically go back to 22.04 which I don't want. I want the latest OS with my preferred configurations/tools on top it. (I'm excluding the custom files/folders backup in this context)

Describe the solution you'd like Not sure if/how it can be implemented.

Describe alternatives you've considered Custom scripts to automate re-setup of the system.

Additional context Maybe timeshift is not the right tool for what I want?

teejee2008 commented 1 month ago

Timeshift will restore the full snapshot and change the new system back to the old one. Use Aptik to reapply your settings and software on a new system.

jayb-g commented 1 month ago

@teejee2008

Use Aptik to reapply your settings and software on a new system.

Looks good. Is it not foss anymore?