backup_assistant [opts] Options: -h --help: show help and exit -d --backup-dir [directory]: set the directory for the backup/restoration (default is ~/.backups) -r --restore: run the restoration (from backupdir). You must be root to restore, as you'll install packages. If you are backing up from a directory different from ~/.backup you need to use the -d/--backup-dir option BEFORE the -r/--restore

Installation

After downloading run in the directory you downloaded barusu to: python3 setup.py install

Using with cron/anacron

In a terminal run: crontab -e (you might need to choose an editor to continue) Once you see your crontab in your editor paste the following line at the end:

0 3 * * * barusu

This will run barusu every 3:00, but if the computer is off, your daily backup is missed.

Alternatively you can set up anacron (usually not installed by default)

How it works:

backup:

It uses dpkg to get a list of all installed packages.
It dumps all settings using dconf
The result is two files in ~/.backup (unless specified otherwise): packagelist.txt and dconf_out.txt (and a hidden .backupdone file for internal usage of the program

restore: (you must call the script as root when restoring!)

It uses dpkg to set a list of operations exported in ~/.backup/packagelist.txt then calls apt-get to install them
It uses dconf to load settings exported in ~/.backup/dconf_out.txt It is possible to provide an alternative backup folder using option -d or backup-dir as with backups, but you need to specify the folder BEFORE the -r/--restore option