From 258a2f31f04da28fb7100d9f261fad09af47dc68 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ducoterra <git@ducoterra.net>
Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2024 09:36:00 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] add better backup instructions for arch

---
 infrastructure/graduated/arch/README.md | 125 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 89 insertions(+), 36 deletions(-)

diff --git a/infrastructure/graduated/arch/README.md b/infrastructure/graduated/arch/README.md
index 868f265..a84f7f2 100644
--- a/infrastructure/graduated/arch/README.md
+++ b/infrastructure/graduated/arch/README.md
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ instructions for building a:
   - [Installation](#installation)
     - [Preparation](#preparation)
     - [Installation](#installation-1)
-    - [Gnome Keyring](#gnome-keyring)
+  - [Post Install](#post-install)
+    - [Backup (or restore)](#backup-or-restore)
     - [Base Tools](#base-tools)
     - [ZSH](#zsh)
     - [Prompt Themes](#prompt-themes)
@@ -30,8 +31,8 @@ instructions for building a:
       - [ClamAV](#clamav)
       - [btrbk](#btrbk)
         - [fstab](#fstab)
-        - [Snapshots](#snapshots)
-        - [Backups](#backups)
+        - [BTRBK Snapshots](#btrbk-snapshots)
+        - [BTRBK Backups](#btrbk-backups)
         - [Backing up a snapshot](#backing-up-a-snapshot)
         - [Restoring a snapshot](#restoring-a-snapshot)
       - [Chroots](#chroots)
@@ -246,16 +247,25 @@ finish the install.
     Exec = /usr/bin/systemctl restart systemd-boot-update.service
     ```
 
-47. Install gnome: `pacman -S gdm gnome`
+47. Install gnome: `pacman -S gdm gnome gnome-tweaks dconf-editor seahorse`
 
     - choose pipewire-jack
     - choose wireplumber
     - choose noto-fonts-emoji
 
-48. `systemctl enable gdm`
-49. Install NetworkManager `pacman -S networkmanager`
-50. `systemctl enable NetworkManager`
-51. Install gnome nice-to-haves `pacman -S gnome-tweaks dconf-editor seahorse`
+    (You can remove gnome with pacman -Rcns gnome)
+
+48. Or install KDE: `pacman -S sddm plasma-meta konsole dolphin`
+
+    - choose pipewire-jack
+    - choose wireplumber
+    - choose noto-fonts-emoji
+
+    (You can remove KDE with `pacman -Rcns plasma-meta konsole dolphin`)
+
+49. `systemctl enable gdm` or `systemctl enable sddm`
+50. Install NetworkManager `pacman -S networkmanager`
+51. `systemctl enable NetworkManager`
 52. Install tpm2-tss for tpm2 disk decryption `pacman -S tpm2-tss`
 53. Setup tpm2 disk decryption
 
@@ -266,16 +276,77 @@ finish the install.
 54. `exit`
 55. `reboot`
 
-### Gnome Keyring
+## Post Install
 
-Don't set a password for single-user systems. We're using full-disk encryption. This will let you
-login with just a fingerprint.
+### Backup (or restore)
 
-1. Install `seahorse` if you haven't already
-2. Open the `Passwords and Keys` apps
-3. Create a new Password keyring called "Login"
-4. Do not enter a password
-5. Set it as default
+Dot directories:
+
+```bash
+.aws
+.bash_history
+.cache
+.config
+.continue
+.gitconfig
+.icons
+.kube
+.local
+.minecraft
+.pyenv
+.ssh
+.steam
+.var
+.vimrc
+.vim
+.vscode
+.vscode-oss
+.wireguard
+.zshrc
+.zprofile
+.zsh_history
+```
+
+And then your home directories:
+
+```bash
+AUR
+Applications
+Desktop
+Documents
+Downloads
+Homelab
+Music
+Pictures
+Projects
+Recovery
+Videos
+'VirtualBox VMs'
+```
+
+And then various root directories:
+
+```bash
+/var/lib/libvirt
+```
+
+I would recommend creating a directory called ".backup" to store relevant files.
+
+You can put the contents of your file lists into three files:
+
+.backup/dotfiles.txt
+.backup/homefiles.txt
+.backup/rootfiles.txt
+
+Then you can use rsync to backup or restore them:
+
+```bash
+rsync -arv --progress --files-from=$HOME/.backup/dotfiles.txt /home/ducoterra/ /btr_pools/backup/112224_Backup/dotfiles
+rsync -arv --progress --files-from=$HOME/.backup/homefiles.txt /home/ducoterra/ /btr_pools/backup/112224_Backup/homefiles
+rsync -arv --progress --files-from=$HOME/.backup/rootfiles.txt / /btr_pools/backup/112224_Backup/rootfiles
+```
+
+Then, using `rsync`, either backup or restore the relevant directories.
 
 ### Base Tools
 
@@ -599,7 +670,7 @@ mount -a
 btrfs sub create /btr_pools/root/.snapshots
 ```
 
-##### Snapshots
+##### BTRBK Snapshots
 
 `mkdir /etc/btrbk`
 
@@ -658,7 +729,7 @@ Then enable the service
 systemctl enable --now btrbk_snapshots.timer
 ```
 
-##### Backups
+##### BTRBK Backups
 
 Before you begin, go through the usual process of setting up an encrypted drive. If you're using
 Gnome I recommend using the GUI since it handles encrypted USB drives really nicely.
@@ -677,24 +748,6 @@ backed up. These include:
 1. /var/lib/libvirt
 2. Nextcloud
 
-Third, I'd recommend iterating dot directories you'd need to restore and writing them down
-somewhere:
-
-1. .aws
-2. .cache
-3. .config
-4. .gitconfig
-5. .icons
-6. .kube
-7. .local
-8. .minecraft
-9. .mozilla
-10. .ssh
-11. .steam
-12. .vimrc
-13. .wireguard
-14. .zshrc
-
 Now set up the backup:
 
 1. Create a backup config