tldr/pages/common/bup.md

bup

Backup system based on the git packfile format, providing fast incremental saves and global deduplication. Homepage: https://github.com/bup/bup.

• Initialize a backup repository in the specified local directory:

bup -d {{path/to/repository}} init

• Prepare a given directory before taking a backup:

bup -d {{path/to/repository}} index {{path/to/directory}}

• Backup a directory to the repository:

bup -d {{path/to/repository}} save -n {{backup_name}} {{path/to/directory}}

• Show the backup snapshots currently stored in the repository:

bup -d {{path/to/repository}} ls

• Restore a specific backup snapshot to a target directory:

bup -d {{path/to/repository}} restore -C {{path/to/target_directory}} {{backup_name}}