bup Command Examples

Backup system based on the Git packfile format, providing incremental saves and global deduplication. More information: https://github.com/bup/bup.

• Initialize a backup repository in a given local [d]irectory:

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

• Prepare a given [d]irectory before taking a backup:

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

• Backup a [d]irectory to the repository specifying its [n]ame:

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 dire[C]tory:

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