Backup introduction

In normal backup mode, raspiBackup always creates a complete backup of the system. This includes the first two partitions only (/boot and /root). In partition-oriented backup mode, any number of partitions can be backed up. The partitions to be backed up can be chosen, but the first two partitions always have to be included.

If raspiBackup has just been installed and configured, it's recommended to create and test the first backups from the command line. Only then should the automatic backup be configured.

When configuring the notifications by eMail or the other push services it is very helpful to use the -F option, as this does not create a backup, but only sends the notifications. This way, misconfigurations can be detected quickly and fixed without always having to wait for a longer backup run to be completed.