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-Not yet+===== Sparky Backup Sys ===== 
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 +Sparky Backup Sys is a Yad based frontend to [[sparky_backup_core|Sparky Backup Core]] which lets you backup your existing Sparky installation, creating an iso image, in graphical mode. 
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 +The tool is based and forked from Remastersys-GUI. 
 + 
 +==== Installation ==== 
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 +   sudo apt-get install sparky-backup-sys 
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 +{{:sparkybackup-gui.png?400|Sparky Backup Sys GUI}} 
 + 
 +==== Usage ==== 
 + 
 +=== Info === 
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 +The **Info** option provides basic informations about the tool. 
 + 
 +=== EFI === 
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 +The **EFI*** option provides informations about support of creating iso images which will be able to run and install on machines with UEFI motherboards. 
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 +The most important is to download grub-efi related debs from Debian repository: 
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 +* 64bit (amd64): efibootmgr, grub-efi, grub-efi-amd64, grub-efi-amd64-bin, libefiboot1, libefivar1 
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 +* 32bit (i386): efibootmgr, grub-efi, grub-efi-ia32, grub-efi-ia32-bin, libefiboot1, libefivar1 
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 +and place them in the /home/offline directory; see  64bit (amd64): efibootmgr, grub-efi, grub-efi-amd64, grub-efi-amd64-bin, libefiboot1, libefivar1 
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 +32bit (i386): efibootmgr, grub-efi, grub-efi-ia32, grub-efi-ia32-bin, libefiboot1, libefivar1 
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 +and place them in the /home/offline folder, see: [[tricks_tips|Sparky Backup System - Tricks & Tips]] - Tip2 
 + 
 +=== Edit Backup === 
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 +The **Edit backup*** option lets you configure the target live system's options, such as: 
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 +  * a. - Working directory (make sure you need up to 20 GB of space to create 4GB iso image): 
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 +   WORKDIR="/home/sparkybackup-sys" 
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 +  * b. - The live system label: 
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 +   LIVECDLABEL="SparkyLinux" 
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 +  * c. - New iso image name: 
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 +   CUSTOMISO="sparkylinux-4.6-arch-desktop.iso" 
 + 
 +etc. 
 + 
 +=== Edit Installer === 
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 +The **Edit Installer** options lets you change the target user groups. 
 + 
 +If you are not sure, leave it as it is. 
 + 
 +=== Clean Cache === 
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 +The **Clean Cache** option remove all cached deb packages from your system, to reduce the target iso image. 
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 +The option uses command: 
 + 
 +   apt-get clean 
 + 
 +=== ISO === 
 + 
 +The **ISO** option starts the new iso building process. 
 + 
 +Depends on your machine power and the target iso size, it takes from 15 minutes to 1 hour or... ? 
 + 
 +After the building process is completed, copy the iso image, package list, allsums and log file to different location. 
 + 
 +=== Clear === 
 + 
 +The **Clear** option removes/delates all files from your working directory. 
 + 
 +Run the option everytime your built an iso and would like to build next one. 
 + 
 +=== Viewlog === 
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 +The **Viewlog** option opens stored building log file from your working directory (if exist). 
 + 
 + 
 +You might also read the [[tricks_tips|Tricks & Tips]] page. 
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 +----- 
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 +<WRAP center box 100%> 
 +|[[sparky_backup_core|<--- Sparky Backup Core]]  |  [[start|^ Wiki Start Page ^]]  |  [[tricks_tips|Backup System - Tricks & Tips --->]]| 
 +</WRAP> 
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