I would like to see a backup function that covers installed plugins and there settings as well as any settings that have been configured in the
Settings would be easy. But the plugins? I always say "don't mess with the LMS managed plugins", because it can be a mess. Backup might work, but restore not. Might help in cases where a plugin disappears from the net. But in general it's not a good idea.
LMS. I imagine something like a function "Save configuration" that would generate a downloadable file and a function like "Restore from configuration file" where I could upload such a file on a fresh install and click "Restore" and in a few minutes, I will have a fully setup LMS just as before.
The restore part will require some more work (to make it automatic): LMS keeps the prefs in memory and writes them out to the config files before shut down. Which means that if we restored the files at runtime, the restored files might get overwritten again with the old configuration.
And what if after the restore LMS fails to start up? Some path might have changed or the like?
I do not mind if this is done as a separate plugin, but as a beginner, searching through the file system and hoping that I have copied the correct file to be later replaced has a hit and miss kind of success.
Yep, that part is obvious.
When you say a backup through the OS I take it you mean an entire OS image backup including all other installed software ?
Not what I was referring to. But you should have a backup strategy for _any_ computer. And the LMS backup could just be part of it. If you don't back up your NAS, then good luck... you accidentally delete a file? It's gone. No matter whether it's your wedding photos, tax declaration or LMS configuration.
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