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[feat]: Select dir for backups
Prerequisites
- [X] I have searched for existing issues that already suggest this feature.
Describe the Feature Request
When backing up to an external drive, eOS doesn't much care for existing backups. Therefore, only one eOS backup can be made and all future backups will overwrite (or add diff) that backup. If one has a large external drive, and wants to use it as a backup for 2+ devices, they cannot at this time.
Describe the Use Case
"Edge" case - needed for using one external drive to backup multiple embassies
Describe Preferred Solution
Have the "Create Backup" process create a directory (allowing the user to name it) and then display that as a possible backup location, such that multiple backup directories can exist simultaneously on the same drive
Describe Alternatives
No response
Anything else?
No response
Duplicate of #1056
This isn't the same problem. You can easily make a second CIFS folder on the same drive as a workaround. This is specifically for physical drives, where this is not an option. Definitely related though.
- RPCs for stat directory and to make new dir
- Remember disk drive (guid) and target dir (path)
- list known drives along with connection status
