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 Sparky Backup Core provides two tools: Sparky Backup Core provides two tools:
  
-- 'sparkybackup' - text based, which creates a new iso image.+  * Sparky Backup - text based, which creates a new iso image.
  
-- 'sparkylinux-installer' - a text and Yad (GUI) based live installer which lets you install your Sparky based re-spin on a new partition, disk or machine. The tool is called [[advanced_installer|Sparky Advanced Installer]], and is available in all Sparky iso images.+  * SparkyLinux Installer - a text and Yad (GUI) based live installer which lets you install your Sparky based re-spin on a new partition, disk or machine. The tool is called [[advanced_installer|Sparky Advanced Installer]], and is available in all Sparky iso images.
  
 ==== Usage ==== ==== Usage ====
  
-Usage of the 'sparkybackup' tool in a text mode is manuall only, means all preperations have to be done step by step by you, before starting the process.+Usage of the 'sparkybackup' tool in a text mode is manual only, preparations need to be done step by step by you, before starting the process.
  
-=== Step 1 - Basic configuration ===+=== Step 1 - Basic Configuration ===
  
 The tool configuration is placed in /etc directory: The tool configuration is placed in /etc directory:
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    /etc/sparkybackup/sparkybackup.conf    /etc/sparkybackup/sparkybackup.conf
  
-Edit the file by a text editor, as root, and change some options as you like:+Edit the file by a text editor, as root, and change options as you like:
  
-a. Working directory (make sure you need up to 20 GB of space to create 4GB iso image):+  * a. Working directory (make sure you need up to 20 GB of space to create 4GB iso image):
  
    WORKDIR="/home/sparkybackup-sys"    WORKDIR="/home/sparkybackup-sys"
  
-b. The live system label:+  * b. The live system label:
  
    LIVECDLABEL="SparkyLinux"    LIVECDLABEL="SparkyLinux"
  
-c. New iso image name:+  * c. New iso image name:
  
    CUSTOMISO="sparkylinux-4.6-arch-desktop.iso"    CUSTOMISO="sparkylinux-4.6-arch-desktop.iso"
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 etc. etc.
  
-do not suggest to change the live system user name, simply leave is as it is (live).+I suggest not changing the live system user name, simply leave is as it is (live).
  
-=== Step 2 - Desktop configuration ===+=== Step 2 - Desktop Configuration ===
  
 Your desktop configuration should be copied to the /etc/skel directory to use it in a new live system. Your desktop configuration should be copied to the /etc/skel directory to use it in a new live system.
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 etc., etc. etc., etc.
  
-Make sure that the target folder do exist in the 'skel' directory. +Make sure that the target folder exists in the 'skel' directory. 
  
-=== Step 3 - Building process ===+=== Step 3 - Building Process ===
  
-After changing all your custom setting, the building process can be started via the command:+After creating your custom settings, the building process can be started via the command:
  
    sudo sparkybackup dist    sudo sparkybackup dist
  
-Building with no errors will place your new iso image, package list and check sum files in your working directory. Copy them to other location, before buildning next one.+A successful build will place your new iso image, package list and check sum files in your working directory. Copy them to other location, before building next one.
  
 === Step 4 - Cleaning === === Step 4 - Cleaning ===
  
-After the building process been completed, and you copied the iso and other stuff to a diffent location, you **HAVE** to clean the working directory **BEFORE** making another iso image:+After the building process is completed, and you copied the iso and other stuff to a different location, you **HAVE** to clean the working directory **BEFORE** making another iso image:
  
    sudo sparkybackup clean    sudo sparkybackup clean
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 ==== Shortcuts ==== ==== Shortcuts ====
  
-Starting from version 20171009, the tool got text line shortcuts, such as:+Starting from version 20171009, the tool was upgraded with text line shortcuts called "spb"for example:
  
-  * 'sparkybackup dist' -> spb +  * spb dist = sparkybackup dist 
-  * 'sparkybackup clean' -> spb clean +  * spb clean = sparkybackup clean 
-  * 'nano /etc/sparkybackup/sparkybackup.conf' -> spb edit+  * spb edit = nano /etc/sparkybackup/sparkybackup.conf 
 +  * spb cache = apt-get autoremove + apt-get clean + aptitude purge ~c
  
  
-You should also read [[tricks_tips|Tricks & Tips]] page.+You might also read the [[tricks_tips|Tricks & Tips]] page. 
 + 
 +----- 
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 +|[[sparky_backup_system|<--- Sparky Backup System]]  |  [[start|^ Wiki Start Page ^]]  |  [[sparky_backup_sys|Sparky Backup Sys --->]]| 
 +</WRAP>
  
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