Where Does Back In Time Store Profiles and Schedules?
Back In Time keeps profiles in ~/.config/backintime, with snapshots wherever you pointed them.
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Back In Time stores backup profiles, schedules, include rules, and SSH keys references in ~/.config/backintime. Snapshots live on the destination drive you configured, apart from profiles.
Back up the config folder to migrate jobs quickly. Destinations reattach by path or UUID on the new machine. Test one manual snapshot after restores before trusting schedules.
Where Back In Time stores this, by platform
~/.config/backintime
Profiles plus schedules and rules. Copy with the app closed. Snapshots stay on destination media, never here.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move Back In Time jobs?
Copy the config folder over and reattach destination drives by UUID. Run one manual snapshot per profile to verify.
Where are Back In Time snapshots?
On the destination you set per profile, often an external drive. Profiles only remember the path. Keep both backups.
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