add section about backups and subvolumes
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@@ -577,8 +577,8 @@ Before you begin, go through the usual process of setting up an encrypted drive.
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you're using Gnome I recommend using the GUI since it handles encrypted USB drives
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really nicely.
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The only thing I'd recommend doing manually is creating the mountpoint as a read-only
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subvolume. This prevents backups from being written to the root device when the backup
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First, I'd recommend manually creating the mountpoint and setting it as a read-only.
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This prevents backups from being written to the root device when the backup
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disk isn't mounted.
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```bash
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@@ -586,6 +586,14 @@ btrfs sub create /btr_pools/backup
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btrfs property set /btr_pools/backup ro true
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```
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Second, I'd recommend creating subvolumes within your existing volumes for things you
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don't want backed up. These include:
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1. /var/lib/libvirt
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2. Nextcloud
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Now set up the backup:
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1. Create a backup config
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/etc/btrbk/backups.conf
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@@ -932,9 +940,9 @@ Choose noto-fonts
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#### Gnome Extensions
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1. AlphabeticalAppGrid@stuarthayhurst
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2. Vitals@CoreCoding.com
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3. dash-to-dock@micxgx.gmail.com
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4. tactile@lundal.io
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2. <Vitals@CoreCoding.com>
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3. <dash-to-dock@micxgx.gmail.com>
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4. <tactile@lundal.io>
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### Avahi (Bonjour)
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