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@@ -45,16 +45,23 @@ Crypted-backups is made available through systemd services and timers. ### Example 1: Activating a system backup with the help of a timer In this example the system backup for the bitlbee configuration will be started by a timer. This timer unit has the same name as its service. + /usr/lib/systemd/system/backup-bitlbee.service /usr/lib/systemd/system/backup-bitlbee.timer + Using *systemctl* one can easily start and stop timer units belonging to a service. As root: + systemctl start backup-bitlbee.timer systemctl stop backup-bitlbee.timer -To make the system boot with this timer started, enable it. Again, as root: + +To make the system boot with this timer started, enable it. Again, as root: + systemctl enable backup-bitlbee.timer systemctl disable backup-bitlbee.timer + When the timer's conditions are met, the service *backup-bitlbee.service* is started automatically. Much like cron. Unlike cron, you can also start and stop the service separately: + systemctl start backup-bitlbee.service systemctl stop backup-bitlbee.service @@ -63,17 +70,23 @@ Unlike cron, you can also start and stop the service separately: ### Example 2: Activating a user backup with the help of a timer In this example the user backup for a user's firefox profile will be started by a timer (like in the example above). The user service and timer units reside in a different location: + /usr/lib/systemd/user/backup-firefox.service /usr/lib/systemd/user/backup-firefox.timer + Using *systemctl* one can easily start and stop timer units belonging to a service. This time, as your user: + systemctl --user start backup-firefox.timer systemctl --user stop backup-firefox.timer + To make your user environment start with this timer started, enable it. Again, as your user: + systemctl --user enable backup-firefox.timer systemctl --user disable backup-firefox.timer When the timer's conditions are met, the service *backup-firefox.service* is started (as your user) automatically. This service can of course also just be started and stopped separately from the timer: + systemctl --user start backup-firefox.service systemctl --user stop backup-firefox.service |