Where Did Timeshift Go? [SOLVED]

mdiemer Crew Member Posts: 63 Likes: 55	Where Did Timeshift Go? [SOLVED] Sept 28, 2020 21:50:08 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mdiemer on Sept 28, 2020 21:50:08 GMT I updated Bodhi 5, having made some Timeshift snapshots first. the update was fine, system is up to date. but when I try to launch timeshift I get error message. Do I need to reinstall it?

rcatbc Member Posts: 38 Likes: 14	Where Did Timeshift Go? [SOLVED] Sept 28, 2020 22:48:25 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rcatbc on Sept 28, 2020 22:48:25 GMT i think that probably depends on the error message. if you share that, it might help figure out if you need to reinstall.

mdiemer Crew Member Posts: 63 Likes: 55	Where Did Timeshift Go? [SOLVED] Sept 28, 2020 23:56:44 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mdiemer on Sept 28, 2020 23:56:44 GMT The message was simply that Bodhi was not able to launch Timeshift. Sorry, I should have mentioned that.

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Where Did Timeshift Go? [SOLVED] Sept 29, 2020 0:07:23 GMT Hippytaff and mdiemer like this

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Post by rcatbc on Sept 29, 2020 0:07:23 GMT

that sounds like it is about needing sudo permission. you could launch it from the command line with sudo timeshift-gtk or make sure PolicyKit Authentication Agent is added to your startup applications in settings -> apps -> startup applications -> system tab. when you get to that screen and tab, you need to select PolicyKit Authentication Agent and click add down below. the button at the right of the screen should change from black to green when it is successfully added. you will need to reboot for that to take full effect.

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Where Did Timeshift Go? [SOLVED] Sept 29, 2020 0:28:39 GMT Hippytaff likes this

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Post by rcatbc on Sept 29, 2020 0:28:39 GMT

in the unfortunate event that you ever end up with just a console or if you just want to use it, timeshift also works from the command line:

~> timeshift --help

Timeshift v20.03 by Tony George (teejeetech@gmail.com)

Syntax:

timeshift --check
timeshift --create [OPTIONS]
timeshift --restore [OPTIONS]
timeshift --delete-[all] [OPTIONS]
timeshift --list-{snapshots|devices} [OPTIONS]

Options:

List:
--list[-snapshots] List snapshots
--list-devices List devices

Backup:
--check Create snapshot if scheduled
--create Create snapshot (even if not scheduled)
--comments <string> Set snapshot description
--tags {O,B,H,D,W,M} Add tags to snapshot (default: O)

Restore:
--restore Restore snapshot
--clone Clone current system
--snapshot <name> Specify snapshot to restore
--target[-device] <device> Specify target device
--grub[-device] <device> Specify device for installing GRUB2 bootloader
--skip-grub Skip GRUB2 reinstall

Delete:
--delete Delete snapshot
--delete-all Delete all snapshots

Global:
--snapshot-device <device> Specify backup device (default: config)
--yes Answer YES to all confirmation prompts
--btrfs Switch to BTRFS mode (default: config)
--rsync Switch to RSYNC mode (default: config)
--debug Show additional debug messages
--verbose Show rsync output (default)
--quiet Hide rsync output
--scripted Run in non-interactive mode
--help Show all options

Examples:

timeshift --list
timeshift --list --snapshot-device /dev/sda1
timeshift --create --comments "after update" --tags D
timeshift --restore
timeshift --restore --snapshot '2014-10-12_16-29-08' --target /dev/sda1
timeshift --delete --snapshot '2014-10-12_16-29-08'
timeshift --delete-all

Notes:

1) --create will always create a new snapshot
2) --check will create a snapshot only if a scheduled snapshot is due
3) Use --restore without other options to select options interactively
4) UUID can be specified instead of device name
5) Default values will be loaded from app config if options are not specified

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Where Did Timeshift Go? [SOLVED] Sept 29, 2020 1:03:48 GMT Hippytaff and rcatbc like this

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Sept 29, 2020 0:07:23 GMT rcatbc said:

that sounds like it is about needing sudo permission. you could launch it from the command line with sudo timeshift-gtk or make sure PolicyKit Authentication Agent is added to your startup applications in settings -> apps -> startup applications -> system tab. when you get to that screen and tab, you need to select PolicyKit Authentication Agent and click add down below. the button at the right of the screen should change from black to green when it is successfully added. you will need to reboot for that to take full effect.

Yep that did it. Thanks!

Thanks also for the tutorial. I'm saving it in case I ever do find myself in that situation.

Last Edit: Sept 29, 2020 1:05:46 GMT by mdiemer

rcatbc Member Posts: 38 Likes: 14	Where Did Timeshift Go? [SOLVED] Sept 29, 2020 1:31:32 GMT Hippytaff and mdiemer like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rcatbc on Sept 29, 2020 1:31:32 GMT you can run the command `timeshift --help` if you ever need to see that again

Where Did Timeshift Go? [SOLVED]

Post by mdiemer on Sept 28, 2020 21:50:08 GMT

Post by rcatbc on Sept 28, 2020 22:48:25 GMT

Post by mdiemer on Sept 28, 2020 23:56:44 GMT

Post by rcatbc on Sept 29, 2020 0:07:23 GMT

Post by rcatbc on Sept 29, 2020 0:28:39 GMT

Post by mdiemer on Sept 29, 2020 1:03:48 GMT

Post by rcatbc on Sept 29, 2020 1:31:32 GMT