QuickStart: Back-up, Restore, & Set-up Ubuntu Quickly and Easily

[mdpalow]

QUICKSTART has been moved. If you would like to download this program or discuss it more, please visit:

http://quickstart.phpbb.net for the forum

http://quickstart.phpbb.net/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=11 for the thread to download QuickStart

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Hi Everyone,

I've written an Ubuntu script to expedite some things I do on my computer. If interested, you're welcome to download and use it. I call it QuickStart
(screen shots are attached below) and with it you can:


1. Install the proper DVD & Codecs files so you can play a DVD in your drive using Totem, etc. (works with 7.10 / 7.04 and 32-bit / 64-bit).

2. Back-up Your /home folders

3. Back-up Your / folders

4. Back-up Your Configuration files separately (fstab, device.map, mtab, menu.lst, and xorg.conf)

5. Create a Custom Back-up for selected folders

6. Create a Custom Scheduled (Recurring) Back-up (daily, weekly, or monthly). You decide the exact date and time

7. Create a Scheduled 1:1 Synchronized Back-Up of Selected Folders to Another Drive/Partition.

8. Restore Your System /home folders

9. Restore Your / folders

10. Restore Your configuration files

11. Install some common applications (aMSN, aMSN fix, Firestarter, AllTray, and a few others). Nice when you're starting from scratch (clean install)

12. House Cleaning (delete unnecessary files throughout your computer).

13. View or Edit Your Key Files (fstab, menu.lst, and xorg.conf).

14. Back-up Your Master Boot Record (MBR).

15. Back-up Your Windows Partition (dual booters) While in Ubuntu.

16. Format Windows Partition in NTFS with gParted.

17. Restore Your Master Boot Record (MBR).

18. Restore Your Windows Back-Up While in Ubuntu.

19. Download Updates/Upgrades with a click of the mouse.



How to download and install QuickStart (Please follow these instructions exactly as they are written) :

1. Left-click the Install_QuickStart.sh file below and save it to your DESKTOP

2. RIGHT click the Install_QuickStart.sh file on your DESKTOP and select Properties, then select the Permissions tab at the top, and ensure the 'Execute' check-box is checked towards the bottom where it says 'Allow executing file as program'. Close window.

3. If you installed the Ubuntu 32-bit OS you can skip this step. If you installed the Ubuntu 64-bit OS, open a terminal window and copy/paste the following, so your system can run 32-bit applications: sudo apt-get install lib32z1 lib32ncurses5 lib32bz2-1.0

4. Click or double-click the Install_QuickStart.sh file now located on your Desktop and select Run in Terminal

You will now have a QuickStart icon in your menu ( Applications -> Accessories -> QuickStart )



1.) Please post a message after downloading the program to bump it to the top for others to see in case they want it too.

2.) Probably a good idea to subscribe to this thread if you plan on using this program as some postings might be of interest to you.

3.) FYI: QuickStart is free to use, but the source is not open. If that's problematic for you, I recommend you don't download it.
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[poudin]

looks cool...i would try it if you made it available.

[sloggerkhan]

Hmm. It looks pretty straightforward.

[Inxsible]

Does it take a bit by bit image of the partition like partimage ?

or simply a copy of all the files?

[gupta_sumesh63]

Very much interested.
Be kind enough to share it please.

[mdpalow]

Originally Posted by Inxsible Does it take a bit by bit image of the partition like partimage ? or simply a copy of all the files?

TAR copies files and is able to compress them, but it doesn't make an image.

[llamakc]

What option flags are you using with tar?

[mdpalow]

Originally Posted by llamakc What option flags are you using with tar?

I would post, but I have many '$ex' in the actual tar command, which are referenced elsewhere in the code and I don't want to paste all that here as it's pretty lengthy.

Also, depending on which option you select, the arguments/flags/parameters change and I'd have to post them all here as well.

I am keeping file permissions and restoring with same-ownership.

[mdpalow]

I'm looking to update this program with an additional feature that will allow you to only restore your desktop menu (the one that has your applications, places, and System). Does anyone know which file(s) contain the menu? If you do, please send full path.

I'm looking to do this 'cause last night, I saw a reason for just wanting to install this alone without the rest of the back-up and think I will add this to the program.

Based on what I've seen, I believe it's more than one file and more like three.

Thanks in advance...

[poudin]

Downloaded...very nice work...tried it and seems to work great

also compliments on the layout of the script...very easy to read and see breakdown...

keep up the good work!!!!!