Back up your current files and apps
- On your Chromebook, at the bottom right, select the time.
- Select Settings
Advanced
- Select Linux
- To manually back up your Linux apps and files, select Back up.
- At the left, under 'My files', choose where to save your files.
- Write your file name and select Save.
- At the bottom right, a backup progress notification will appear.
Advanced Tip: Once backup is complete, you can click the notification to view your files in the Files app .
Replace your apps and files with a previous backup
- On your Chromebook, at the bottom right, select the time.
- Select Settings
- Select Linux
- Next to 'Restore from a previous backup', select Restore. A confirmation window will appear that states your current Linux apps and data will be deleted.
- Select Restore.
- Within 'My files', select the backup that you want to restore
Important: The backup should be a .tini file. - At the bottom right, a restore progress notification will appear.
Fix problems with back up and restore
'More storage space needed'
To back up and restore your Linux files and apps uses a lot of disk space.
- To make space: delete files from the Files app
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- To check what is taking up space: go to Settings
'Can’t restore backup with architecture type'
To restore a backup on another Chromebook, both Chromebooks must have the same architecture, like x86 or ARM. If your Chromebooks don’t have the same architecture, you can still copy the files from your backup.
- Install the Wicked Good Unarchiver.
- In the Files app
- Use the Wicked Good Unarchiver to open your backup and copy files to your new Linux files.
'Couldn’t back up or Couldn’t restore Linux apps and files'
An unknown error occurred; try to back up or restore again.
If Chromebook is managed by work or school
If you need help with your Chromebook that you use for work or school, contact your administrator.