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Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers Using USB Memory Sticks to backup Post 302135377 by cassj on Saturday 8th of September 2007 03:58:50 PM
Old 09-08-2007
The question only you can answer is, "How important is my data?"

That being said.......YIKES! I would NEVER use a USB thumbdrive as my desired method for backing up ANYthing. USB drives are meant to be used as "convenient" temp storage to transfer data from one reliable storage media to another if no other means is available, ie network, etc. At least get a USB external hard drive as your backup. Also, you may consider using a RAID in your box. I won't go down the slippery slope of backing up the backup and off-site backup, etc.
 

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UKOPP(1)							  Ukopp man page							  UKOPP(1)

NAME
Ukopp - copy files to USB stick or other disk or disk-like device SYNOPSIS
ukopp [ -nogui ] [ -job | -run ] jobfile DESCRIPTION
Ukopp is a graphical menu-driven program operating in its own window. Ukopp copies the files and directories specified in the job file to disk or disk-like media (e.g. USB stick). OVERVIEW
Ukopp works incrementally: only files that are not already identical on the target media are copied (new and modified files or files newly added to the backup job). Files/directories to include or exclude can be selected from the file system hierarchy, using a GUI navigator. Specifications are saved in a job file which can be re-edited and/or executed. Ukopp can be run in batch mode using the -nogui option. Ukopp can optionally keep old file versions instead of replacing them with updated versions. The retention time and/or the number of old versions to keep can be specified for each selected file or directory. File owners and permissions are retained even if the copy media has a Microsoft file system. Summary of functionality: - Copy files incrementally with optional file version retention. - Three media verification modes: full, incremental, compare. - Report disk:backup differences in detail or summary form. - Select and restore files from backup media or use drag and drop. OPTIONS
Command line options: [ -job ] jobfile open job file for editing [ -nogui ] -run jobfile execute a job file SEE ALSO
The online user manual is available using the menu Help > contents. This manual explains Ukopp operation in great detail. AUTHORS
Written by Michael Cornelison <kornelix2@googlemail.com> Linux 2010-10-01 UKOPP(1)
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