Timeshift Doesn't Revert Completely

[JohnJ]

Greetings all,
I have PDF Studio 2024 installed on my latest Mint Xfce laptop rig and would like to uninstall it. I downloaded PDF Studio 2024 from their website and looked to Uninstall it via Thunar file manager but no go as there is no Uninstall option when I right click as is the case on my HomePC that has Mint Cinnamon installed. I installed Nemo on XFCE but again no go. There is no Uninstall option. Must be a XFCE vs Cinnamon thing.
That's OK I thought so I Timeshifted back to where I did not have PDF Studio 2024 installed and the Timeshift process went OK but PDF Studio 2024 is still there. Hmmm...maybe Timeshift doesn't cleanly and completely revert to a previous save. Perhaps something to do with PDF Studio 2024 being downloaded and installed not via the Software Manager process. If so, I will need to rethink my dependency on Timeshift for quick and basic backups. I also have a raft of Foxclone backups and could go down this path to get rid of PDF Studio 2024 but it seems odd that Timeshift cannot be depended on to deal with something like this.
Any thoughts on this?

Also, How do I use the terminal to firstly find the exact installed name for PDF Studio 2024 then purge PDF Studio 2024 and all it's dependencies? I tried the purge command but it cannot see PDF Studio 2024. I can post the output if it helps.
Thanks all
Cheers
John

 

[KGIII]

I don't use Timeshiift, but this is how you remove the software:

Uninstall PDF Studio – PDF Studio Knowledge Base

 

[JohnJ]

I don't use Timeshiift, but this is how you remove the software:

Uninstall PDF Studio – PDF Studio Knowledge Base

Thanks KG. This worked perfectly.
Others will probably chip in regarding Timeshift.
If you don't use Timeshift, what are you using?
Cheers
John.

 

[KGIII]

If you don't use Timeshift, what are you using?

I only preserve my /home/<user> directory with an rsync command that's automated with cron. I also have it aliased to run with a simple command. The command varies based on which device I'm using and the backup target.

I couldn't care less about the rest of the data. It's just an operating system. It's easily replaced -- and usually trivial to repair if things do go wrong. So, to that end, I only preserve the data that's important to me. That data is all in my home (~/) directory. Anything else is superficial (for me).

By preserving my home directory, I can also transition to entirely different package managers (and distros) with relative ease.

Any other important data is stored on the network. That too is backed up with yet another rsync command, though it is backed up to a physical location that is not my home.

If you're not all that skilled with rsync, you can use luckyBackup to generate an advanced command and then schedule it -- or save it and run it at your leisure. It's easy enough to alias the command to something quick and easy to run. For example, I use backup and netbackup.

Most importantly, a backup is not a backup unless it has been verified. So, make sure your backup works and you have a working plan to recover it. What you choose to back up is a very personal choice. You get to decide what matters to you. I'm a bit different than many in that I don't care one iota for the OS. That's trivial to replace and takes very little time.

Also, I haven't had to do a fresh install for years. I've become fairly adept at keeping my OS running, or at least knowing how to fix it. It's usually something small, plus I've broken my OS many times already. I suppose that you get good at fixing it if you've spent enough time fixing it.

 

[GatorsFan]

I use Deja-Dup instead of Timeshift

Déjà Dup Backups – Apps for GNOME

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[bob466]

I no longer use Timeshift either because it doesn't verify or compress the snapshot.

Backing up system files is not the answer...you need to backup everything on the Drive and the best way to do this is with Foxclone and Rescuezilla...the created image is stored on an external Drive.
Both create an image of all used space on the Drive and applies compression and both have a verify tool.

I had a problem with a Kernel which screwed my Graphic Card...I put back the system image I created one week before...problem solved.

 

[JohnJ]

I only preserve my /home/<user> directory with an rsync command that's automated with cron. I also have it aliased to run with a simple command. The command varies based on which device I'm using and the backup target.

I couldn't care less about the rest of the data. It's just an operating system. It's easily replaced -- and usually trivial to repair if things do go wrong. So, to that end, I only preserve the data that's important to me. That data is all in my home (~/) directory. Anything else is superficial (for me).

By preserving my home directory, I can also transition to entirely different package managers (and distros) with relative ease.

Any other important data is stored on the network. That too is backed up with yet another rsync command, though it is backed up to a physical location that is not my home.

If you're not all that skilled with rsync, you can use luckyBackup to generate an advanced command and then schedule it -- or save it and run it at your leisure. It's easy enough to alias the command to something quick and easy to run. For example, I use backup and netbackup.

Most importantly, a backup is not a backup unless it has been verified. So, make sure your backup works and you have a working plan to recover it. What you choose to back up is a very personal choice. You get to decide what matters to you. I'm a bit different than many in that I don't care one iota for the OS. That's trivial to replace and takes very little time.

Also, I haven't had to do a fresh install for years. I've become fairly adept at keeping my OS running, or at least knowing how to fix it. It's usually something small, plus I've broken my OS many times already. I suppose that you get good at fixing it if you've spent enough time fixing it.

OK. Understood. I'll stick to good 'ol Timeshift for now as I am still mostly on a learning curve. Yes, I too don't worry about the OS. It's easily reinstalled if needed. I have all my data and backups on separate and external HDDs and SSDs.
Thanks again for your help and suggestions.
Cheers
John

 

[JohnJ]

I no longer use Timeshift either because it doesn't verify or compress the snapshot.

Backing up system files is not the answer...you need to backup everything on the Drive and the best way to do this is with Foxclone and Rescuezilla...the created image is stored on an external Drive.
Both create an image of all used space on the Drive and applies compression and both have a verify tool.

I had a problem with a Kernel which screwed my Graphic Card...I put back the system image I created one week before...problem solved. View attachment 32319

Yes. I too am a fan of and always use Foxclone and Rescuezilla I have been using Timeshift because it's easy and quick to use. I don't fully trust it either so Foxclone and Rescuezilla on a couple of my external drives are the go. My data also has multiple backups externally.