Nokia N900 Howto: Backup data, reset device to factory settings, gain root access, overclock, and install ssh

Backup data

Using rsync, it is very simple to backup your personal data. Install it through the app manager and issue the following command from your computer

rsync -avz -e ssh user@10.0.0.1:. /home/foo/backup

Here, foo is the username you use on your computer and 10.0.0.1 is the ip address of the N900.

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