Laptop backup configuration using borgbackup
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Backup configuration for S551LN laptop

Install

  • run the command make install as admin
  • in the editor that opens, write the following configuration:
    [Service]
    Environment=BORG_REPO=/path/to/borg/repo
    Environment=BORG_PASSPHRASE=somEp4$sphrase
    Environment=EXCLUDE_LIST=/path/to/exclude/list
    

Uninstall

make uninstall

Run manual backup

  • use systemctl start borgbackup.service to run a backup manually
  • use journalctl -u borgbackup.service to view the logs