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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
Domain
documentation, operating-systems
Issue type
Documentation
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5/5
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Over a week
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Stale
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Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
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