# Q:Why is Timeshift Available Only for Live USB/Restore Mode? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cinnamon\ **Created:** [June 8, 2021, 2:34am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/q-why-is-timeshift-available-only-for-live-usb-restore-mode/366 "2021-06-08T02:34:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![scubapro25](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rebornos.discourse.group/scubapro25/32/242_2.png) [@scubapro25](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/scubapro25)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2021, 2:34am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/q-why-is-timeshift-available-only-for-live-usb-restore-mode/366/1 "2021-06-08T02:34:24Z")
Are there issues with TS? Why is it not available to use to set up Rsync or Btrfs back ups? Thanks, Mike ---
**Author:** ![shivanandvp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rebornos.discourse.group/shivanandvp/32/10_2.png) [@shivanandvp](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/shivanandvp)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2021, 2:37am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/q-why-is-timeshift-available-only-for-live-usb-restore-mode/366/2 "2021-06-08T02:37:12Z")
Hi @scubapro25 , how did you install `timeshift`? ---
**Author:** ![scubapro25](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rebornos.discourse.group/scubapro25/32/242_2.png) [@scubapro25](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/scubapro25)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2021, 2:39am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/q-why-is-timeshift-available-only-for-live-usb-restore-mode/366/3 "2021-06-08T02:39:45Z")
Wow! That was fast! 🙂 I believe it came automatically with my installation of Reborn Cinnamon (Kernel: 5.12.9-arch1-1) ---
**Author:** ![scubapro25](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rebornos.discourse.group/scubapro25/32/242_2.png) [@scubapro25](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/scubapro25)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2021, 2:45am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/q-why-is-timeshift-available-only-for-live-usb-restore-mode/366/4 "2021-06-08T02:45:08Z")
![Screenshot from 2021-06-07 19-44-01](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/rebornos/original/1X/66a9edfde720015891655f4d336600be5025d990.png) ---
**Author:** ![shivanandvp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rebornos.discourse.group/shivanandvp/32/10_2.png) [@shivanandvp](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/shivanandvp)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2021, 2:53am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/q-why-is-timeshift-available-only-for-live-usb-restore-mode/366/5 "2021-06-08T02:53:43Z")
Could you try installing the latest patched version using ```bash yay -S timeshift ``` There was an update just yesterday. Please let me know if this doesn’t work. ---
**Author:** ![scubapro25](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rebornos.discourse.group/scubapro25/32/242_2.png) [@scubapro25](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/scubapro25)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2021, 3:40am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/q-why-is-timeshift-available-only-for-live-usb-restore-mode/366/6 "2021-06-08T03:40:11Z")
Thanks for trying to help, but I installed the patch according to your suggestion and I’m afraid I’m still getting the ‘Live USB Only’ option. ---
**Author:** ![shivanandvp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rebornos.discourse.group/shivanandvp/32/10_2.png) [@shivanandvp](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/shivanandvp)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2021, 3:48am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/q-why-is-timeshift-available-only-for-live-usb-restore-mode/366/7 "2021-06-08T03:48:09Z")
@scubapro25 Could you share the outputs of these? (_Run them on a terminal_): ```bash pacman -Qi timeshift timeshift-launcher ``` ---
**Author:** ![scubapro25](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rebornos.discourse.group/scubapro25/32/242_2.png) [@scubapro25](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/scubapro25)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2021, 3:53am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/q-why-is-timeshift-available-only-for-live-usb-restore-mode/366/8 "2021-06-08T03:53:43Z")
pacman -Qi timeshift [mike@mikey-pc ~]$ pacman -Qi timeshift Name : timeshift Version : 20.11.1+3+g08d0e59-3 Description : A system restore utility for Linux Architecture : x86\_64 URL : [GitHub - teejee2008/timeshift: System restore tool for Linux. Creates filesystem snapshots using rsync+hardlinks, or BTRFS snapshots. Supports scheduled snapshots, multiple backup levels, and exclude filters. Snapshots can be restored while system is running or from Live CD/USB.](https://github.com/teejee2008/timeshift) Licenses : GPL Groups : None Provides : None Depends On : gtk3 libsoup cronie rsync libgee vte3 xapp xorg-xhost Optional Deps : btrfs-progs: BTRFS support [installed] Required By : None Optional For : None Conflicts With : None Replaces : None Installed Size : 3.82 MiB Packager : Unknown Packager Build Date : Mon 19 Apr 2021 11:45:37 AM PDT Install Date : Mon 07 Jun 2021 08:36:21 PM PDT Install Reason : Explicitly installed Install Script : Yes Validated By : Signature timeshift-launcher output = timeshift with same options as before, ie: Live USB Restore Only ---
**Author:** ![shivanandvp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rebornos.discourse.group/shivanandvp/32/10_2.png) [@shivanandvp](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/shivanandvp)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2021, 3:57am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/q-why-is-timeshift-available-only-for-live-usb-restore-mode/366/9 "2021-06-08T03:57:42Z")
@scubapro25 As I suspected, it did not update to the latest version. Let us use a _different_ command this time to install the latest version: ~~yay -Sy timeshift~~ ~~This should work if it takes from AUR instead of the rebornos repository~~ ---
**Author:** ![shivanandvp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rebornos.discourse.group/shivanandvp/32/10_2.png) [@shivanandvp](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/shivanandvp)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2021, 4:06am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/q-why-is-timeshift-available-only-for-live-usb-restore-mode/366/10 "2021-06-08T04:06:55Z")
I think I realize what is going on. The RebornOS repository might be substituting the AUR version. Let me test a few things and get back to you. The latest version on AUR is `20.11.1+4+gd437358-1` and the RebornOS repository replaces it with an older version with higher priority. ---
**Author:** ![scubapro25](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rebornos.discourse.group/scubapro25/32/242_2.png) [@scubapro25](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/scubapro25)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2021, 4:15am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/q-why-is-timeshift-available-only-for-live-usb-restore-mode/366/12 "2021-06-08T04:15:55Z")
Cool. Thanks, shivanandvp ---
**Author:** ![shivanandvp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rebornos.discourse.group/shivanandvp/32/10_2.png) [@shivanandvp](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/shivanandvp)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2021, 4:16am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/q-why-is-timeshift-available-only-for-live-usb-restore-mode/366/13 "2021-06-08T04:16:42Z")
@scubapro25 Tested this and it installs the supposed fixed version from the AUR (`20.11.1+4+gd437358-1`) ```bash yay -Sy aur/timeshift ``` I will try to get the RebornOS repository to use the latest version too, soon. Let me know how this goes 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![scubapro25](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rebornos.discourse.group/scubapro25/32/242_2.png) [@scubapro25](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/scubapro25)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2021, 5:09am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/q-why-is-timeshift-available-only-for-live-usb-restore-mode/366/14 "2021-06-08T05:09:17Z")
Thanks for all your help, shivanandvp! ---
**Author:** ![shivanandvp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rebornos.discourse.group/shivanandvp/32/10_2.png) [@shivanandvp](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/shivanandvp)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2021, 5:18am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/q-why-is-timeshift-available-only-for-live-usb-restore-mode/366/15 "2021-06-08T05:18:04Z")
@scubapro25 Is your problem solved? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![scubapro25](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rebornos.discourse.group/scubapro25/32/242_2.png) [@scubapro25](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/scubapro25)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2021, 7:48pm UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/q-why-is-timeshift-available-only-for-live-usb-restore-mode/366/16 "2021-09-25T19:48:09Z")
Sorry for the late reply: problem solved–thanks!