Snap Backup

Follow the steps below to install Snap Backup on Ubuntu (the steps should be similar for other distributions of Linux).

A: Install Java on Ubuntu

1) Open Add/Remove Applications

Steps:

Applications → Add/Remove...

2) Find Java and Start Install

Steps:

Show: All available applications → Search: sun java → Check the option for "Sun Java 6 Runtime" → Enable → Apply Changes

3) Complete the Install

Follow the prompts to finish installing Java.

B: Install Snap Backup on Ubuntu

1) Get JAR File

Download the files:

snapbackup.jar
snap-backup-icon.png

into the folder:

/home/<Your-User-Name>/apps/snapbackup/

Note: Use your browser's Create Folder download feature to create both the apps folder (just under your Home folder) and the snapbackup folder (just under the apps folder).
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2) Create Launcher

On an empty spot on the Desktop, bring up the context menu (right mouse click) and choose the Create Launcher... option.

3) Configure Launcher Name and Command

Steps:

Name: Snap Backup → Browse... → Locate the snapbackup.jar file and select it → Command: prepend java -jar

4) Configure Launcher Icon

Click the "spring" icon button and select the snap-backup-icon.png file that is in the apps/snapbackup folder. (Note that you will not actually see the icon until after you navigate to the folder and open it.)

5) Finish

Click the OK button to complete the launcher. For added convenience, you can drag-n-drop the launcher up to the applications bar (panel) at the top of the screen. Ubuntu

C: Snap Backup Setup

Languages Included:
Dutch (Nederlands)

English

Esperanto

German (Deutsch)

Italian (Italiano)

Korean (한국어)

Portuguese (Português)

Russian (Русский)

Spanish (Español)

Slovene (Slovenščina)

When you first run Snap
Backup, click the flag for
the language you desire.

Run Snap Backup and consult the User Guide (Select "User Guide" from the "Help" menu) for information on configuring and saving your backup settings.

Your feedback will be helpful in improving future versions of Snap Backup. Please let us know if there are additional languages or platforms you would personally like to see supported.