Attempting to back up my data

[asuastrophysics]

Hey Everyone,

I upgraded to karmic from jaunty earlier this week and it seems the update has failed. Now I'm going to install from a CD, but first I need to backup my files.

I want to take my entire home directory and copy it to a USB drive. However, apparently this is not possible. Ubuntu complains of file permissions and is making a fuss out of it.

Nautilus throws up various messages saying
Error making symbolic link: Operation not permitted

Not permitted? I chowned -R the entire directory. How is it not permitted?
Is this going to affect anything?

Thanks! :popcorn:

[LewRockwell]

use clonezilla for cloning partitions and/or whole drives

don't make "images" if you need to manipulate data via direct access to the clone(images are compressed and generally unaccessible)

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[QLee]

I want to take my entire home directory and copy it to a USB drive. However, apparently this is not possible. Ubuntu complains of file permissions and is making a fuss out of it.

Nautilus throws up various messages saying
Error making symbolic link: Operation not permitted

Not permitted? I chowned -R the entire directory. How is it not permitted?

What type of filesystem is on that USB drive, is it one that allows permissions and symlinks?

[asuastrophysics]

What type of filesystem is on that USB drive, is it one that allows permissions and symlinks?

it's an apple ipod video. uhh fat32 i think! ;)