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@ -84,18 +84,24 @@ them, e.g. for the `backup` command:
The backup command creates a snapshot of a file or directory The backup command creates a snapshot of a file or directory
Application Options: Application Options:
-r, --repo= Repository directory to backup to/restore from -r, --repo= Repository directory to backup to/restore from (/tmp/repo)
--cache-dir= Directory to use as a local cache -p, --password-file= Read the repository password from a file
-q, --quiet Do not output comprehensive progress report (false) --cache-dir= Directory to use as a local cache
--no-lock Do not lock the repo, this allows some operations on read-only repos. (false) -q, --quiet Do not output comprehensive progress report (false)
--no-lock Do not lock the repo, this allows some operations on read-only repos. (false)
-o, --option= Specify options in the form 'foo.key=value'
Help Options: Help Options:
-h, --help Show this help message -h, --help Show this help message
[backup command options] [backup command options]
-p, --parent= use this parent snapshot (default: last snapshot in repo that has the same target) -p, --parent= use this parent snapshot (default: last snapshot in repo that has the same target)
-f, --force Force re-reading the target. Overrides the "parent" flag -f, --force Force re-reading the target. Overrides the "parent" flag
-e, --exclude= Exclude a pattern (can be specified multiple times) -e, --exclude= Exclude a pattern (can be specified multiple times)
--exclude-file= Read exclude-patterns from file
--stdin read backup data from stdin
--stdin-filename= file name to use when reading from stdin (stdin)
--tag= Add a tag (can be specified multiple times)
Subcommand that support showing progress information such as `backup`, `check` and `prune` will do so unless Subcommand that support showing progress information such as `backup`, `check` and `prune` will do so unless
the quiet flag `-q` or `--quiet` is set. When running from a non-interactive console progress reporting will the quiet flag `-q` or `--quiet` is set. When running from a non-interactive console progress reporting will
@ -216,37 +222,47 @@ with `--stdin-filename`, e.g. like this:
$ mysqldump [...] | restic -r /tmp/backup backup --stdin --stdin-filename production.sql $ mysqldump [...] | restic -r /tmp/backup backup --stdin --stdin-filename production.sql
## Tags
Snapshots can have one or more tags, short strings which add identifying
information. Just specify the tags for a snapshot with `--tag`:
$ restic -r /tmp/backup backup --tag projectX ~/shared/work/web
[...]
The tags can later be used to keep (or forget) snapshots.
# List all snapshots # List all snapshots
Now, you can list all the snapshots stored in the repository: Now, you can list all the snapshots stored in the repository:
$ restic -r /tmp/backup snapshots $ restic -r /tmp/backup snapshots
enter password for repository: enter password for repository:
ID Date Host Directory ID Date Host Tags Directory
---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
40dc1520 2015-05-08 21:38:30 kasimir /home/user/work 40dc1520 2015-05-08 21:38:30 kasimir /home/user/work
79766175 2015-05-08 21:40:19 kasimir /home/user/work 79766175 2015-05-08 21:40:19 kasimir /home/user/work
bdbd3439 2015-05-08 21:45:17 luigi /home/art bdbd3439 2015-05-08 21:45:17 luigi /home/art
590c8fc8 2015-05-08 21:47:38 kazik /srv 590c8fc8 2015-05-08 21:47:38 kazik /srv
9f0bc19e 2015-05-08 21:46:11 luigi /srv 9f0bc19e 2015-05-08 21:46:11 luigi /srv
You can filter the listing by directory path: You can filter the listing by directory path:
$ restic -r /tmp/backup snapshots --path="/srv" $ restic -r /tmp/backup snapshots --path="/srv"
enter password for repository: enter password for repository:
ID Date Host Directory ID Date Host Tags Directory
---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
590c8fc8 2015-05-08 21:47:38 kazik /srv 590c8fc8 2015-05-08 21:47:38 kazik /srv
9f0bc19e 2015-05-08 21:46:11 luigi /srv 9f0bc19e 2015-05-08 21:46:11 luigi /srv
Or filter by host: Or filter by host:
$ restic -r /tmp/backup snapshots --host luigi $ restic -r /tmp/backup snapshots --host luigi
enter password for repository: enter password for repository:
ID Date Host Directory ID Date Host Tags Directory
---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
bdbd3439 2015-05-08 21:45:17 luigi /home/art bdbd3439 2015-05-08 21:45:17 luigi /home/art
9f0bc19e 2015-05-08 21:46:11 luigi /srv 9f0bc19e 2015-05-08 21:46:11 luigi /srv
Combining filters is also possible. Combining filters is also possible.
@ -412,13 +428,13 @@ The command `snapshots` can be used to list all snapshots in a repository like t
$ restic -r /tmp/backup snapshots $ restic -r /tmp/backup snapshots
enter password for repository: enter password for repository:
ID Date Host Directory ID Date Host Tags Directory
---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
40dc1520 2015-05-08 21:38:30 kasimir /home/user/work 40dc1520 2015-05-08 21:38:30 kasimir /home/user/work
79766175 2015-05-08 21:40:19 kasimir /home/user/work 79766175 2015-05-08 21:40:19 kasimir /home/user/work
bdbd3439 2015-05-08 21:45:17 luigi /home/art bdbd3439 2015-05-08 21:45:17 luigi /home/art
590c8fc8 2015-05-08 21:47:38 kazik /srv 590c8fc8 2015-05-08 21:47:38 kazik /srv
9f0bc19e 2015-05-08 21:46:11 luigi /srv 9f0bc19e 2015-05-08 21:46:11 luigi /srv
In order to remove the snapshot of `/home/art`, use the `forget` command and In order to remove the snapshot of `/home/art`, use the `forget` command and
specify the snapshot ID on the command line: specify the snapshot ID on the command line:
@ -431,12 +447,12 @@ Afterwards this snapshot is removed:
$ restic -r /tmp/backup snapshots $ restic -r /tmp/backup snapshots
enter password for repository: enter password for repository:
ID Date Host Directory ID Date Host Tags Directory
---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
40dc1520 2015-05-08 21:38:30 kasimir /home/user/work 40dc1520 2015-05-08 21:38:30 kasimir /home/user/work
79766175 2015-05-08 21:40:19 kasimir /home/user/work 79766175 2015-05-08 21:40:19 kasimir /home/user/work
590c8fc8 2015-05-08 21:47:38 kazik /srv 590c8fc8 2015-05-08 21:47:38 kazik /srv
9f0bc19e 2015-05-08 21:46:11 luigi /srv 9f0bc19e 2015-05-08 21:46:11 luigi /srv
But the data that was referenced by files in this snapshot is still stored in But the data that was referenced by files in this snapshot is still stored in
the repository. To cleanup unreferenced data, the `prune` command must be run: the repository. To cleanup unreferenced data, the `prune` command must be run:
@ -487,9 +503,13 @@ The `forget` command accepts the following parameters:
keep the last one for that month. keep the last one for that month.
* `--keep-yearly n` for the last `n` years which have one or more snapshots, only * `--keep-yearly n` for the last `n` years which have one or more snapshots, only
keep the last one for that year. keep the last one for that year.
* `--keep-tag` keep all snapshots which have all tags specified by this option
(can be specified multiple times).
Additionally, you can restrict removing snapshots to those which have a Additionally, you can restrict removing snapshots to those which have a
particular hostname with the `--hostname` parameter. particular hostname with the `--hostname` parameter, or tags with the `--tag`
option. When multiple tags are specified, only the snapshots which have all the
tags are considered.
All the `--keep-*` options above only count hours/days/weeks/months/years which All the `--keep-*` options above only count hours/days/weeks/months/years which
have a snapshot, so those without a snapshot are ignored. have a snapshot, so those without a snapshot are ignored.