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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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Timeshift Not Automatically Backing Up OS #234

Open javery86 opened 6 years ago

javery86 commented 6 years ago

I recently installed Timeshift a week ago, but it's not automatically backing up my Arch operating system daily like it should be. Also, whenever I click on the "View TimeShift Logs" button, the popup just keeps crashing.

navarroaxel commented 6 years ago

You need to enable the cronie.service to autostart when the OS boot. This is not automatically enable when you install timeshift. You need to choose cronie as cron provider.

aurman -S timeshift
sudo systemctl enable cronie.service
sudo systemctl start cronie.service