How To Backup KDE Plasma 5 Desktop Settings On Linux

Go to “Overview” in the Deja Dup backup tool and click “Backup” to create the first backup. From now on, all KDE Plasma desktop settings will back up automatically.

1. How do I backup Linux configuration files?
2. How do I restart KDE Plasma?
3. Where are KDE widgets stored?
4. How do I use KBackup?
5. How do you copy .conf file in Linux?
6. Which command can be used to delete the password of a root user?
7. How do I install KDE Plasma?
8. How do I check my KDE version?
9. How do I restart dolphin?
10. What is Borg backup?
11. How do you use Deja Dup?
12. How does timeshift work?

How do I backup Linux configuration files?

Config File Backup With Git

1. Step 1: we create a Git repository in a dedicated directory and run a script that copies all configuration files we want to back up into it.
2. Step 2: we commit the changes in the repository and push to GitHub.

How do I restart KDE Plasma?

Restart KDE without rebooting the computer

1. Save and close all open applications.
2. Use the Ctrl-Alt-Backspace shortcut keys to restart KDE.
3. If Ctrl-Alt-Backspace is disabled, type sudo /etc/init.d/kdm restart.

Where are KDE widgets stored?

The default widgets shipped with KDE are installed to /usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/ . X-KDE-PluginInfo-Category is the category the widget can be filtered with in the widget list.

How do I use KBackup?

Using KBackup

All you need to do is to select which folders you want to store. This is done by selecting all the folders in the tree view on the left side of the main window. If you select a folder, KBackup will automatically store all files and subfolders below it.

How do you copy .conf file in Linux?

Copy Using rsync Command

1. The –a option means all, and is included with rsync commands – this preserves subdirectories, symbolic links, and other metadata.
2. Replace the my_file. txt file in the working directory.
3. Replace /new_directory/ with the destination.
4. Using my_file_backup.

Which command can be used to delete the password of a root user?

Then, remove the root password with this command:

1. passwd --lock root.
2. passwd -d root.
3. sudo passwd root.

How do I install KDE Plasma?

How to Install the KDE Plasma Desktop on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

1. Step1: Install Tasksel; a prerequisite for installing Kubuntu. The tasksel command line tool for Ubuntu helps you in installing multiple related packages as a collective task. ...
2. Step 2: Install Kubuntu Desktop. ...
3. Step 3: Restart your system to login to KDE Plasma.

How do I check my KDE version?

Open any KDE related program, like Dolphin, Kmail or even System Monitor, not a program like Chrome or Firefox. Then click on the Help option in the menu and then click on About KDE . That will tell your your version.

How do I restart dolphin?

The following commands and arguments can be used to reboot a Dolphin using command line:

1. To warm boot the Dolphin use: reboot /r.
2. To cold boot the Dolphin use: reboot /c.

What is Borg backup?

BorgBackup (short: Borg) is a deduplicating backup program. Optionally, it supports compression and authenticated encryption. The main goal of Borg is to provide an efficient and secure way to backup data. ... The authenticated encryption technique makes it suitable for backups to not fully trusted targets.

How do you use Deja Dup?

Click the Restore button in the Déjà Dup window to start restoring a backup. Déjà Dup will automatically select the folder that you last backed up to, but you can select any other folder that contains a backup. Next, select the date the backup was taken. Déjà Dup restores files to their original locations by default.

How does timeshift work?

Timeshift is an open-source system restore tool that creates incremental filesystem snapshots using either of 2 modes: BTRFS snapshots or rsync+hardlinks. With it, you can schedule backups at multiple levels using filters and the backups can be restored from Live CD/USB or directly from the system while it is running.