Hi Terry,

> So having taken my first backup, which obviously must be full.  The
> second backup therefore must be incremental by your definition.  And
> the third and the fourth and the fifth - forever ad-infinitum.

De Morgan didn't just do laws.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siphonaptera_(poem)

> So how do I take a full backup once a month as I've been doing for the
> last ten years?

See if
https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/DejaDup/HowItWorks#Deleting_Old_Backups
makes sense.

There's also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_backup_software and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_backup_software if you're
looking for other candidates.

Cheers, Ralph.

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