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I've been backing up my system using Back in Time, and I recently had to reinstall my OS due to errors occurring on the OS. I can't seem to find the Back In Time Config file on my external HDD. The folder structure isn't clearly labeled, so trying to find the config file seems a bit difficult. Is there a certain place in the folder structure I have to look? How can I find the config file? Backup Folder

Edit 0: It should be noted that I do have an Encfs6.xml file, this may be the config file, but it doesn't appear as an option when trying to restore the configuration upon booting the Back in Time program and navigating to the directory. Encfs6.xml

Sarah Szabo
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From Ubuntu Manpages your BackInTime configuration files are kept in:

~/.config/backintime/config
/etc/backintime/config

You might want to read the whole link though for a deeper understanding of BackInTime.

WinEunuuchs2Unix
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From Germar (Dev on Back in Time):

Your backup is encrypted with encfs. You need to mount the encrypted files manually to be able to copy your config.

Open a Terminal and type:

mkdir ~/mnt encfs "/media/<YOUR_USER>/SENTINEL/Ubuntu Backup" ~/mnt

It will ask for your password. Now start BiT. It will ask to restore your config and should find it in ~/mnt automatically. Restore the config, close BiT and unmount encfs with fusermount -u ~/mnt. Finally you can start BiT again and restore all your files.

Some Notes:

--SENTINEL, is the name of my external hard drive, and the folder Ubuntu Backup is the folder where the encrypted/compressed files are stored.

--Sourced from a conversation I had with Germar on the Back in Time Issues Page

Sarah Szabo
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