Timeshift is a backup utility tool built for Linux systems. Its purpose is to easily create and manage snapshots. Snapshots are basically the copy of the entire system and all the files contained in the file system.
Steps of Installing Timeshift:
First, open up Terminal and type the following command:
sudo apt-get install timeshift
If your ubuntu version is below Ubuntu 20.04 then you need to type the following commands:
sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:teejee2008/timeshift
sudo apt update
sudo apt install timeshift
To check your Ubuntu version type this command in the terminal:
lsb_release -a
Installing Timeshift is done, now its time to configure it:
Head over to Setup Wizard. If your system is using the ext4 file system then Select RSYNC. If your file system uses BTRFS then you
can choose BTRFS. BTRFS is not available in the ext4 file system.
To check your File System use