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Backup Ubuntu 11.10

Asked by Nigel Fitt

I am using Ubuntu 11.10. I want to restore everything I had on my computer to a previous date and back up my hard drive. I clicked on the system cog in the top, right hand corner, system Settings and Backup. I looked at all the settings and tried different things. I cannot get the Backup Now or Restore buttons to become active. I have an Ubuntu One account.

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Alan Bell (alanbell) said : 		#1

I had a back up now button active and clickable.
I hit the automatic backup switch and the backup now button greys out and does a popunder dialog asking for a password.

What is your backup location?if it is Ubuntu One do you have an Ubuntu One account?

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Nigel Fitt (nigelfitt) said : 		#2

Hi, Alan,

I am using Ubuntu 11.10. I do not know where my backup location is. I
clicked on the cog in the right hand top corner of the screen, system
settings and backup. This is where I got stuck. I have an Ubuntu One
account.

Regards,
Nigel Fitt

On 31 March 2012 14:06, Alan Bell <email address hidden>wrote:

> Your question #192171 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/192171
>
> Alan Bell posted a new comment:
> I had a back up now button active and clickable.
> I hit the automatic backup switch and the backup now button greys out and
> does a popunder dialog asking for a password.
>
> What is your backup location?if it is Ubuntu One do you have an Ubuntu
> One account?
>
> --
> You received this question notification because you asked the question.
>

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Nigel Fitt (nigelfitt) said : 		#3

Dear Alan,

Why are my Backup and Restore buttons not high lighted?

Regards,
Nigel Fitt

On 31 March 2012 17:45, Nigel Fitt <email address hidden>wrote:

> Your question #192171 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/192171
>
> You gave more information on the question:
> Hi, Alan,
>
> I am using Ubuntu 11.10. I do not know where my backup location is. I
> clicked on the cog in the right hand top corner of the screen, system
> settings and backup. This is where I got stuck. I have an Ubuntu One
> account.
>
> Regards,
> Nigel Fitt
>
> On 31 March 2012 14:06, Alan Bell
> <email address hidden>wrote:
>
> > Your question #192171 on Ubuntu changed:
> > https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/192171
> >
> > Alan Bell posted a new comment:
> > I had a back up now button active and clickable.
> > I hit the automatic backup switch and the backup now button greys out and
> > does a popunder dialog asking for a password.
> >
> > What is your backup location?if it is Ubuntu One do you have an Ubuntu
> > One account?
> >
> > --
> > You received this question notification because you asked the question.
> >
>
> --
> You received this question notification because you asked the question.
>

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Nigel Fitt (nigelfitt) said : 		#4

Dear alan,

I am using Ubuntu 11.10. I have an Ubuntu One account. I want to restore my system to a previous date and do a back up. I clicked on the cog in the top, right hand window, system settings and backup. The Backup Now and restore buttons are greyed out. I cannot make these buttons active.

Regards,
Nigel Fitt

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) said : 		#5

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