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Timeshift for Linux is an application that provides functionality
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similar to the System Restore feature in Windows and the Time Machine
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tool in Mac OS. Timeshift protects your system by taking incremental
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snapshots of the file system at regular intervals. These snapshots
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can be restored at a later date to undo all changes to the system.
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In RSYNC mode, snapshots are taken using rsync and hard-links.
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Common files are shared between snapshots which saves disk space.
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Each snapshot is a full system backup that can be browsed with a
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file manager.
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In BTRFS mode, snapshots are taken using the in-built features
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of the BTRFS filesystem. BTRFS snapshots are supported only on
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BTRFS systems having an Ubuntu-type subvolume layout
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(with @ and @home subvolumes).
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