SnapGuard

SnapGuard Installation

Preconditions

• Python 3.6 or later
• GTK 3.0
• Systemd
• Btrfs filesystem
• Polkit

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/Pizzalord8345/SnapGuard.git cd snapguard

Install the Python dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Install the systemd service and timer files:

sudo cp src/snapguard.service /etc/systemd/system/ sudo cp src/snapguard.timer /etc/systemd/system/

Install the Polkit policy file:

sudo cp src/org.snapguard.policy /usr/share/polkit-1/actions/

Create the snapshot directory:

sudo mkdir -p /.snapshots sudo chown $USER:$USER /.snapshots

Enable and start the service:

sudo systemctl daemon-reload sudo systemctl enable snapguard.timer sudo systemctl start snapguard.timer

Usage

Start the graphical user interface:

python3 src/gui.py

Configuration

The default configuration is located in src/config.json. You can customize this file to:

• Change the default snapshot directory
• Set the maximum number of snapshots
• Configure the schedule for automatic snapshots
• Adjust notification settings

Troubleshooting

Check the service status:

systemctl status snapguard.service

View the logs:

journalctl -u snapguard.service

Ensure Polkit is correctly configured: pkaction –verbose | grep snapguard

Security

SnapGuard uses Polkit for privileged operations Make sure only trusted users have access to the GUI

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