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What directories can I exclude from backups while still ensuring I back up my chats?
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Hi,
I read in some other issues that directories like:
~/.local/share/keybase/keybase.chat.leveldb
~/.local/share/keybase/keybase.leveldb
may be temporary and unneeded even though they take a lot of space and change often.
So my question is can I exclude these directories from backups while still ensuring my chats are backed up in case I ever need to restore my Linux install? Also, if so, what other directories that take a lot of space can I exclude besides those?
Thanks
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Start with the two paths named in the issue: ~/.local/share/keybase/keybase.chat.leveldb and ~/.local/share/keybase/keybase.leveldb. Determine which directories are required to restore chats and identify any other large, safely excludable directories; done means documenting clear backup guidance for Linux users.
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- Tech stack
- linux
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- documentation, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Documentation
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