Backup - ParabolaWiki

# Backup

## How to backup your data correctly

### USB stick

You can use a USB stick with the cp command

    cp -r yourfiles /mnt/usb/yourfolder/

### On a server

You can save your data on your own server if you have got one with the rsync command

    rsync -aHSv --del --progress ~/yourdata yourname@nameoftheserver.org:primaryfolder/secondfolder/./ -n

You can also use the scp command

    scp "file" nameofthemachine@ipofthemachine:~/destinationfolder

## What data do you have to save?

The most important one is you ~/ folder which contain most of your personal data and private keys.

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