how to backup linux...?

is there any backup software for ubuntu like Acronis true image for windows, so that i can backup my entire linux partition n restore when everything is messed up...?

amitava82 said:
is there any backup software for ubuntu like Acronis true image for windows, so that i can backup my entire linux partition n restore when everything is messed up...?

I don't know whether this will work, but try installing WINE- Not the drink!!!!!!!!!! :!:

, the win emulator for Ubuntu from www.winehq.org and use any backup software for windows. In linux activate the wine service and click the setup file. It shud launch in sometime. Using this method, i installed MS OFFICE 2003 in REDHAT 8.1

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nilesh.3892 said:
I don't know whether this will work, but try installing WINE- Not the drink!!!!!!!!!!, the win emulator for Ubuntu from www.winehq.org and use any backup software for windows. In linux activate the wine service and click the setup file. It shud launch in sometime. Using this method, i installed MS OFFICE 2003 in REDHAT 8.1

please don't give such stupid replies. Wine is to be used in such things where native apps are absent or there's an urgent need to use an app that works on windows.
There are a few such tools/scripts that can create backups. I am not at home now, on reaching home I will find a couple.

I think u can use ur Acronis true image for backing ur linux partition also , provided U have made bootable CD of Acronis true image and u make the backup of ur linux installation on some ext2fs file system.

There is a backup application which can be available from Add Remove Programs -->System Tools --->Keep.

It is a KDE application....I already installed it but not use it yet.
I think it is not powerful as Acronis true image.

@nilesh.3892 thats is the most stupid idea.. i'm using linux quite sometime now, i know what can be done with wine..

@~Phenom~ the version of Acronis i have (9.0) does not have linux backup system. i dont know if any of the acronis has.. EDIT: I've found Acronis True Image 9.1 Server for Linux. but it comes with price

@tech_your_future plz get me some solutions. i already messed up my ubuntu. had to reinstall...

Well, you can check out this tutorial...

Tutorial: How To transfer your Linux system to a new hard drive...

Try Ghost for lInux
*freshmeat.net/projects/g4l/

Read about it here
*www.pcquest.com/content/linux/2005/105041202.asp

@amitava, I have acronis true image 10.0 and it can do it.

i also tried keep, nice app.

but even better is *www.partimage.org/Main_Page

get the system rescue cd there and use it or just dload partimage

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There's Kbackup, flexbackup, cdbackup, backuppc, amanda, backup manager. I haven't used any, just have a look at their sites and decide which one suits you.

tech_your_future said:
please don't give such stupid replies. Wine is to be used in such things where native apps are absent or there's an urgent need to use an app that works on windows.
There are a few such tools/scripts that can create backups. I am not at home now, on reaching home I will find a couple.

I am new to linux. I am not an advanced user. I just replied what i would do when i come across the same situation.