If you're unsure, please stick with using Link to create your backups. I take no responsibility for loss of any data especially with backups. Standard Disclaimer: Use at your own risk. With mono you run the SAME EXE as windows users do and it should work.
If installing through your distros package repository make sure you have the mono-complete package. NET Framework 4.5+ for Windows OR Mono 3.2.8+ for Linux/Macįor Linux/Mac Mono version 4 or higher is highly recommended for more consistent reliable results. Should work on most varieties of Linux (with mono installed) - and theoretically Mac too (also with mono) but I have no way of testing.