Making a backup of your Linux distribution using Remastersys (described for Ubuntu)

1.  Open Ubuntu software Center 
2. Select software sources from the edit menu 

     3.  Add the below repository in the software source
          deb http://www.geekconnection.org/remastersys/repository remastersys/ 
     4.       Close the software sources. 
     5.       The Ubuntu Software center will automatically refresh the list 
     6.       Now type in “remastersys” and select install 
     7.       After it installs open it from the menu it would be in administration 
     8.       If it is not found make it visible from the edit menu option when u right click on start menu 
     9.       Now got to customize option and set all the values as per ur requirements like name and all that 
     10.   Now select make a data backup and make a iso of the whole system 
     11.   This will create an iso for u 
     12.   Make a bootable pen drive using ubuntu startup disk creator 
     13.   And enjoy your new bootable pen drive contains your current state of your distribution