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fwbackups - FAQ

  1. Is there any documentation available?
    Yes! There is a complete user manual for version 1.43.1, 1.43.2 and 1.43.3rc5
  2. I think I've found a bug in fwbackups. What can I do?
    If you are using Fedora, please use the bug tracker located at bugzilla.redhat.com (Product "Fedora", component "fwbackups"). Otherwise, please send reports via email to Stewart Adam at s.adam at diffingo.com.
  3. Is fwbackups compatible with Vista?
    Currently yes, however it requires that UAC be disabled. Disabling UAC poses a security thread to your machine, so it is recommended you leave UAC enabled and use fwbackups on Windows 2000 or Windows XP for now.
  4. There are no pre-built packages available for my distribution. What do I have to install before using fwbackups?
    Please see the fwbackups installation page for more information.
  5. How do I build fwbackups from source or Git?
    For the stable/Python branch, run the autogen.sh script (if you are running Windows you will need to do this from within a MinGW installation) and then use the following to build, configure and install fwbackups:
    ./configure, make, and make install
    If you want to try out the new C++ branch (still under development), first ensure that Qt and CMake are installed on your system. Then run this command in the appropriate build/platform:
    • On Windows with MinGW: cmake . ..\..\ -G "MinGW Makefiles"
    • On Mac OS X, Linux or other *nix based platforms: cmake . ../../

    Once CMake has completed generating the Makefiles, run: make and make install