How to Backup and Restore on Linux

Create a compressed archive of ".iwat" folder, and keep it in a storage medium in a safe place.

Follow these steps at your home directory.

Create a compressed archive.
```
$ tar cvzf iwat-backup20040723.tar.gz .iwat
```
- Replace 20040723 with the date you make the backup file.
Confirm the contents of the archive.
```
$ tar tvzf iwat-backup20040723.tar.gz
```
Copy the archive file to a storage medium, and keep it in a safe place.

Follow these steps at your home directory.

Copy the archive you have kept to the home directory.
Extract the backed up contents from the archive.
```
$ tar xvzf iwat-backup20040723.tar.gz
```