Backing Up and Restoring an Image with Timeshift

Back Up with Timeshift

1. Connect the onboard computer to the Internet.
2. Use the following tool to change the system software source and update the software list so that Timeshift can be found.

wget http://fishros.com/install -O fishros && . fishros

1. The system software source has been changed successfully.
2. Enter the following command to install Timeshift.

sudo apt-get install timeshift

• Timeshift has been installed successfully.

1. Click Show Applications in the lower-left corner.
2. Locate Timeshift and double-click it to open the application.

1. Enter the account password.
2. Click the indicated location to authenticate.

1. Select RSYNC as the snapshot type.
   • RSYNC: Takes snapshots using rsync and hard links. Common files are shared between snapshots to save disk space. Each snapshot is a complete system backup that can be browsed with a file manager.
2. Click Next.

• Refer only to the Chinese description in the following figure.

• Wait for the application to finish loading.

• After loading completes, the current Allspark2 disk is displayed.
  • You can back up the image to the Allspark2 disk, but this occupies substantial space and is not recommended.
  • The following backup tutorial uses a portable drive as an example.

1. Connect the SSD on which you will save the Allspark2 image. It must be formatted as ext4.
2. Click Refresh to refresh the disk list.
3. Wait for the connected SSD to appear.
4. Select the SSD.
5. Its format must be ext4.
6. Click Next.

• Refer only to the Chinese description in the following figure.

1. Define the snapshot level. The level specifies the interval at which snapshots are created. You can select monthly, weekly, daily, or hourly snapshots.
2. Click Next.

• Refer only to the Chinese description in the following figure.

1. Select the locations to back up. Select all files here.
2. Click Next.

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• Software configuration is complete. Click Finish.

1. Click Create to back up the Allspark2 system to the portable drive.
2. The backed-up image is stored on the portable drive.

Restore an Image with Timeshift

• Open the application settings to modify the configuration. All preceding settings can be changed here.

1. Click Location; this is where images are saved and loaded.
2. Click Refresh.
3. Select the drive containing the backed-up image.
4. Click OK to apply the changes.

1. Select the image backed up on the portable drive.
2. Click Restore to restore the system from the portable drive to the Allspark2.

1. Select the disks according to the tutorial below.
2. Click Next.

• Wait for the application to run automatically.

• After the automatic process finishes, a comparison of the old and new files appears. Click Next.

• After the automatic process finishes, continue clicking Next.

• The system automatically restores the image saved on the drive and then restarts.

Video Demonstration: Back Up and Restore an Image with Timeshift