Hi Mitch,

There's no wrong way to backup an ubuntu laptop, but there are some
questions that are good to answer before jumping into the deep end.

Are you looking to backup everything on your laptop, or just certain files?
Also, how often are you going to back up your laptop?
Do you want the backup to be automatic?

In general there's nothing wrong with just copying files over to the drive
like you normally would (copy/paste), but if you are looking to do this on
a regular basis, you might want a software program or script that can
automate the process.

I work with USB backup drives on windows/mac/linux all the time so I can
probably find something available for ubuntu that would handle automatic
backups, if that is what you are looking for.


On Sat, Jan 26, 2019 at 8:43 AM mitch Stanley <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Hi, I just purchased 1st Backup HD. (USB 3.0)  I googled for FAQ on how to
> Backup my Ubuntu 18.04 Laptop without success .  I 'd appreciate a link Or
> advice. I'm advanced beginner.
>
> Thanks in Advance .
>  Mitch Stanley
>
> Portland, OR
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