Timeshift snapshot - why not include /root?
by sofasurfer from LinuxQuestions.org on (#5HK7F)
The default setting in Timeshift is to exclude /root and /Home directories from the snapshot.
1) If I glitch my system and I restore it with my Timeshift snapshot, why would I not want to also restore the /root directory?
2) If I restore my system does Timeshift overwrite my whole glitched system or does it just replace all changed system files?
3) In other words, since the default is to exclude the /Home directory, will a restore operation work around my /Home directory and leave it intact while restoring my system back to working condition?
1) If I glitch my system and I restore it with my Timeshift snapshot, why would I not want to also restore the /root directory?
2) If I restore my system does Timeshift overwrite my whole glitched system or does it just replace all changed system files?
3) In other words, since the default is to exclude the /Home directory, will a restore operation work around my /Home directory and leave it intact while restoring my system back to working condition?