Hi,
This is all getting a bit techy for me at my present level of
knowledge.
As all I want is a system on which to store the backup "off" the machine
and as I have that with the USB stick I think that's where I'll leave
it there for the time being until learn more.
Thank you everyone for the
On Tue, 2011-01-04 at 18:25 -0430, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
> On Tue, 2011-01-04 at 19:07 +, Pete Biggs wrote:
> > diff ~/evolution.tar.gz /media/diskname/evolution.tar.gz
>
> I've not been following this thread closely, but I don't see the point
> of diff'ing two compressed tarballs. You
On Tue, 2011-01-04 at 19:07 +, Pete Biggs wrote:
> diff ~/evolution.tar.gz /media/diskname/evolution.tar.gz
I've not been following this thread closely, but I don't see the point
of diff'ing two compressed tarballs. You aren't going to get anything
usable as they are essentially binary files
>
> > Do what? The diff? At the command line you do
>
> > diff file1 file2
>
>
> Tried diff but not sure I did it right it said no such file or directory
>
>
> > replacing file1 & file2 with the full paths to the two files (I can't
> > be any more specific since it depends on where t
On Sun, 2011-01-02 at 16:13 +, Pete Biggs wrote:
>
> First, please use "Reply to list" (Ctrl-L) when answering rather than
> sending a new message to the list - that way those of us who use
> threading can keep everything in one place - it would also help you in
> structuring your replies by
On Sun, 2011-01-02 at 14:37 +0100, Bob Goodson wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm not sure I can supply the info you want or if I can that I can do it
> fast enough for you guys. You will see just how much of a newbie I am
> but I need to learn.
First, please use "Reply to list" (Ctrl-L) when answering rather
Hi,
I'm not sure I can supply the info you want or if I can that I can do it
fast enough for you guys. You will see just how much of a newbie I am
but I need to learn.
So, the file size for >>> evolution-backup.tar.gz is 30.9 MB ( on
both the USB and the H.D ) and there seems to be plenty of
>
>
> I can go to File > Backup settings and create >>evolution-backup.tar.gz.
> <<< on my external hard drive, which as you say shows up on “Places”.
What format is the external drive? How big is the backup file?
>
>
> If I backup to a USB stick using the same procedure it all works as per
Hello,
> I can go to File > Backup settings and create >>evolution-backup.tar.gz.
> <<< on my external hard drive, which as you say shows up on “Places”.
>
>
> But when I want to test the backup I go to File > Restore Settings,
>
>
> I get to evolutionbackup.tar.gz on the hard drive but can do not
Hi,
Sorry about poor info, I'll try to put that right here.
I'm using Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic koala ) and Evolution 2.28.1.
I can go to File > Backup settings and create >>evolution-backup.tar.gz.
<<< on my external hard drive, which as you say shows up on “Places”.
But when I want to test the
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