There are two ways to start the fwbackups:
Graphically (recommended for most users):
Select → → from the menu.
From the command line interface:
Start a terminal, type fwbackups and then press the Return key.
More options are available! Type fwbackups --help to see all the available options and their descriptions.
fwbackups starts on the Overview page. To begin using fwbackups, simply click a one of the toolbar buttons to switch pages.
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Backup Sets
Create, edit or remove backup sets as well as manually start a set backup.
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One-Time Backup
Perform "one-time" backups (backups that will not be scheduled to run at a future date).
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Log Viewer
Displays the log file, showing information about fwbackups's activities.
All log messages are formatted like this: Month DD HH:MM:SS :: severity : message
Messages from previous sessions are displayed as purple text
Messages from the current session are displayed as blue text
Errors and warnings are displayed as red and yellow text respectively
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Restore
Allows you to restore any backup you previously made using fwbackups.
