Gaaahhhh this brings me back. Thanks!
I suppose it is like a super zip file. I was using Ubuntu's default backup (Deja Dup) which was just a gui for Duplicity. I was using the gui for everything but I suppose it didn't work. I spent days running through all the command options for duplicity, but it never yielded any results. I still don't really know what went wrong, but no matter.
I wanted to upgrade my Ubuntu to a newer version, but I had to do it through the command line. During the upgrade it asked if I wanted to see the file changes or something, so I said yes for fun... I couldn't get out of the menu, or rather I didn't know how and seemed to be stuck halfway through the upgrade. I tried a bunch of keys and possible combinations including.... Ctrl + X.
So after quitting the terminal halfway through a system upgrade I tried to restore through backup. Turns out the backup was corrupted or something and didn't work. I never realized because I never thought to test it. I lost a few years of photos and some music files that I've had probably for decades that I downloaded off Limewire. I still have the backup file in case it can be salvaged some day, but oh well. Most of the files I was able to download again off of the bay.
I used to always go with Ubuntu LTS for dat stability. One day I had to upgrade to non-LTS version for some reason (that I completely forget) and I've never looked back. IME it's the same as LTS but with all the cool features you wish you had. Which I can't list rn because I forget.
...Who am I even. idk.
You should read the Expanse, it touches on that subject as much as it'll touch you.
Yeah lol, I try not to look at the thumbs anymore... one can take only so much cringe in any given moment. The suffering in modern life.
I try to share alt. front ends as often as possible, but of course google makes it difficult. They really want that sweet, sweet data.
Depression + Soylent = Somewhat functioning life
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Always has been.
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