Snapshots using timeshift instead of the built in feature

Boris_Zaitseva

I've been using timeshift on Linux desktop machines, but is it possible to use it via command line too on a VPS? as an alternative to the built in snapshot feature, which in my opinion seems a bit expensive.

Pepe_The_Frog

Yes, it works just as great with command line access only. Here's an example:

sudo timeshift --create --comments "A new backup" --tags D

Comment can be anything, it's your display name. Tags can be D, W, M or O which is daily, weekly, monthly or on demand backup. To restore a snapshot later you simply type:

sudo timeshift --restore

And a menu will show from where you can see available snapshots and choose which one to restore.

Josef

Don't forget to mention --snapshot-device <device> in the create command. This will allow you to specify the location of your backup. Preferably in a different data center/availability zone, or on a block storage device.