Howtoforge published a guide about creating backups with wbackups on Fedora 8

This document describes how to set up, configure and use Fwbackups on a Fedora 8 desktop. The result is an easy-to-use backup system for desktop usage. Fwbackups creates partial backups which can be stored locally or on a removable device. You have also the option to run scheduled backups.

Back Up Your Files With Fwbackups On Fedora 8