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A problem which you may occasionally encounter is the unexpected loss of some of your work and settings for one reason or another. The causes of such <emphasis>data loss</emphasis> are many and varied; it could be anything from a power cut to accidentally deleting a file. It is highly recommended that you make regular back-up copies of your important files so that, if you do encounter a problem, you will not have lost those files.
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It is wise to store back-up copies of files separately from your computer; that is, you should make use of some form of file storage which is not permanently attached to your computer. Options include:
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Writable CDs and DVDs
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External hard disks and flash memory devices
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Another computer on the network
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A simple way of backing-up your files is to manually copy them to a safe location (see above) by using the <application>File Browser</application>.
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Alternatively, you can use a dedicated back-up application, such as <application>Simple Backup Suite</application>.
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<ulink url="apt:sbackup">Install the <application>sbackup</application> package</ulink> from the <quote>Universe</quote> repository.
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To make a backup, press <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Administration</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Simple Backup Config</guimenuitem></menuchoice> and enter your administrator password when prompted.
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Under <guilabel>General</guilabel> tab, choose backup mode which you would like to use. If you are not sure what you should backup, select <guilabel>Use recommended backup settings</guilabel>. This will perform daily incremental and weekly full backup of all user and system files to <filename>/var/backup</filename> default directory, excluding multimedia and temporary files as well as files larger than 100 MB.
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