> > I prefer that it copies everything, where 'everything' is exactly, and > only, what I think I need backed up. > > Currently it backs up .local/share/evolution, > which gives me a 500 MB file, and takes a little over 6 minutes.
I'm afraid what you think you need backed up is insufficient. There's an in-app help that details the data locations for your version: Help -> Contents -> Common other Questions -> Data storage locations What you are backing up is just the data files, not the configuration and settings. > > I don't keep every backup. I keep 7 days worth, and on the 7th day, I > copy that one to the weekly directory, and the same for the monthly, > and keep only 4 monthlies. Have you tried restoring your backups to a clean system to make sure what you are backing up is useful? > > I plan on narrowing it down to > .local/share/evolution/mail and .local/share/evolution/addressbook, as > those are the only things I need for mail. I don't use Calendar, Tasks, > or Memos. If you don't use them, they won't take up any space in your backups. > > > I just use my normal nightly system backup. There's no need for a > > separate utility for Evolution. > > I consider my Evolution backup to be one of my normal nightly backups. > Sure, so do it properly. Use the utility for backing up Evolution, at least then you know you will capture everything you need in a restorable state. P. _______________________________________________ evolution-list mailing list evolution-list@gnome.org To change your list options or unsubscribe, visit ... https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list
