Need Help Understanding PKGBackup Restore Options

[rocknblogger]

I'll try to be as succinct and clear as possible. When you create a backup, PKGBackup backs up a specific number of files in each category (Packages, Apple stock apps, app store, SHSH blobs, web clips, preference files, springboard files) but when you load a backup it will have only a partial number of files chosen for restore.

For example: 52 of 94 uninstalled packages
8 of 9 Apple stock apps
0 of 1 web clips
3 of 4 Cydia user resources
93 of 132 preferences files
2 of 4 springboard

So my questions is why does it choose the files to restore that it does?
I understand I have the option of choosing whatever I want to restore but for something like Administration in the packages section it has 1 of 7 chosen for restore:
adv-cmds - Chosen for restore
The following are not:
Darwin Tools
PAM (Apple)
PAM Modules
Profile Directory
shell-cmds
system-cmds

So why only 1 of these 7 are checked off to restore?

What happens if I choose to restore all? What happens if I only restore what PKGBackup sets to restore?

This is very confusing and certainly not user friendly. I've tried tapping on the help button but each time I do, PKGBackup crashes. While I applaud the developer for creating such a complex app, it needs to provide a lot more information to the user regarding backups and even more so for restores. Tip bubbles would go a long way in helping the user make decisions.

Okay I'm not going to go off on a tangent about the app. I just need help understanding how I should make my choices and why.

Thanks all in advance

R.

 

[rocknblogger]

No one has a single piece of advice for me? I could really use the help.

 

[LaZyFLiP]

I believe PKGBackUp only restores packages & files that don't already exist. So for your example 42 of the packages must already be present/installed and it will only restore the missing 52 packages from your previous backup.

Hope that helps somewhat!