@BonkTheAnnoyed@piefed.blahaj.zone
PSA Mint + Timeshift + KVM hosters: /var/lib/libvirt is excluded by default from snapshots
2026-07-07 01:06 UTC
Converted my daily driver to my vm/docker host. I assumed all my images would be included in timeshift’s snapshots, but… nope!
Fortunately I figured it out before I needed it. was testing my backups as part of prep for wiping everything and going to headless debian, found libvirt was missing.
Edit: Added rsync tag to reflect the comments section, which really deserves its own thread.
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@confusedpuppy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-07-07 02:43
Timeshift is the reason I learned how to use rsync. I wrote my own script that made a more complete backup and can automate multiple incremental backups with a customizable max number of backups. It’s simple and so much more reliable. Even when I forget to test my backups, they still work when the time comes. At least Timeshift taught me how to use rsync, so there’s that.