Hi friends, Using Ubuntu Budgie Backups app for a couple of weeks. It worked until now, but this thursday I got this error message on Raven’s panel top right: “Backups needs your password to follow up”. I understand this an encryption password but I’m unable to get around this problem, (even by …

Salut jlb, Up like the morning star, Thank you, the above AI text is exactly that I had in mind !!! Remember, I joined Ubuntu Budgie forum in August last year, when I was in trouble with the system permissions. There are two levels, one for the usual user, like me, and the elevated privileges l…

I ran a few tests with Backups. It appears that the AI made a mistake, and the only password in question is the encryption password, which is distinct from the user password — unless you have chosen the same one. The application behind ‘Backups’ is called ‘deja-dup’. One of its settings causes it …

What version of Ubuntu are you using? If it’s 24.04 LTS, the version of “backups” is an older one and the dev has transitioned current builds to flatpak repos. I have mixed feelings about that (I guess I’m just old-school) but if you haven’t tried, you might want to reinstall the newer version of t…

Hi evc, Thank You for your help and info. I’m using 24.04 LT and just going to try after yesterday uninstall and reinstall the utility. I will keep you informed. A bientôt; Jeanmi2A Envoyé: dimanche 22 mars 2026 à 03:05

Hi Jlb, I followed your advice (parag 4/6) as well as evc’s. Since this app Deja-vu isn’t a Budgie built-in feature, it is’nt in Budgie Control center/ apps list…. Would You please help me to launch it from a terminal command ? Thank You very much, Jeanmi2A

[Ron] How to make a backup with deja-dup from command line? backup, deja-dup answered by Ron on 09:30AM - 14 Jun 15 UTC

[image] jeanmi2A: Since this app Deja-vu isn’t a Budgie built-in feature, it is’nt in Budgie Control center/ apps list…. Salut Jean-Michel, “deja-dup” — not “deja-vu” — is renamed “Sauvegardes” during installation. Type “dej” or “sau” in the application search box in the main menu. But if…

Hi jean, For your daily renewed care, thank You ! I can’t go any further, neither with invoking SAuvegardes or Backups in main menu, nor with running in the terminal one APT .deb version or Flatpak’s. NOTHING HAPPENS !:woozy_face:

[image] jeanmi2A: NOTHING HAPPENS Hi Jean-Michel! What do you mean, exactly?

Hi Jean, On SAUvegardes invoke, The Ubuntu Budgie GUI returns: “Désolé aucun résultat trouvé” et voilà au terminal jean-michel@jean-michel-Aspire-A517-52:~$ flatpak run org.gnome.Deja-Dup 2> /dev/null jean-michel@jean-michel-Aspire-A517-52:~$

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jlb March 24, 2026, 9:00am 13

Um… Are you sure you installed the app in one format or the other?

sudo apt update && sudo apt install deja-dup

flatpak install flathub org.gnome.DejaDup

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