Provide command-line only package

[fekir]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
I would like to install timeshift on a machine without gui.
As the timeshift package has a gui (timeshift-gtk), it also brings as requried dependency many unneeded packages

Describe the solution you'd like
A separate package (timeshift-cli maybe?) that provides a subset of the current timeshift package: only the component that are necessary for executing timeshift from the command line

Describe alternatives you've considered
Install timeshift with all the unnecessary dependencies, or search another program

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Hi fekir.

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
I would like to install timeshift on a machine without gui.
As the timeshift package has a gui (timeshift-gtk), it also brings as requried dependency many unneeded packages
Describe the solution you'd like
A separate package (timeshift-cli maybe?) that provides a subset of the current timeshift package: only the component that are necessary for executing timeshift from the command line
Describe alternatives you've considered
Install timeshift with all the unnecessary dependencies, or search another program
Additional context
No additional context

great idea.

[gnarlsnishi]

Hi, I would also be interested in a CLI-only version of Timeshift, for similar reasons. I am currently using Btrbk on another machine with a Btrfs filesystem, but would like to continue to use Timeshift on my ext4 installs.

Teejee stated that it was not possible in this thread #319 back in 2018, but I am wondering if that is still the case since the Mint team took over development.

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[fekir]

As far as I see, the issue is still up-to-date