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Automatic backups when computer off?

Asked by ALinuxUser

I can't seem to discover what happens when the computer is off at the time for which a backup is scheduled. Will the backup run as soon as the computer is back on?

Thanks.

EDIT: thanks for the reply. Might I suggest that the information imparted by the reply be made more readily available, somehow?

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Germar (germar) said : 		#1

Depends on which schedule you choose:

- the schedule 'Repeatedly (anacron)' will use an anacron-like code. So if your computer is back on it will start the job if the given time is gone till last snapshot.

- with 'When drive get connected (udev)' BackInTime will start a snapshot as soon as you connect your drive ;-)

- old fashion schedules like 'Every Day' will use cron. This will only start a new snapshot at the given time. If your computer is off, no snapshot will be created.

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Best Germar (germar) said : 		#2

I turned this into a FAQ. So it should be easier to find
FAQ #2667: “Will a scheduled snapshot run as soon as the computer is back on?”.

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ALinuxUser (buntulongername-new) said : 		#3

Great, thanks!

(But . . Above the box in which I am typing, I read, 'You can enter comments along your confirmation. ' That should be along *with* your confirmation.