bup Command Examples

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

• Initialize a backup repository in a given local directory:

bup {{[-d|--bup-dir]}} {{path/to/repository}} init

• Prepare a given directory before taking a backup:

bup {{[-d|--bup-dir]}} {{path/to/repository}} index {{path/to/directory}}

• Backup a directory to the repository specifying its name:

bup {{[-d|--bup-dir]}} {{path/to/repository}} save {{[-n|--name]}} {{backup_name}} {{path/to/directory}}

• Show the backup snapshots currently stored in the repository:

bup {{[-d|--bup-dir]}} {{path/to/repository}} ls

• Restore a specific backup snapshot to a target directory:

bup {{[-d|--bup-dir]}} {{path/to/repository}} restore {{[-C|--outdir]}} {{path/to/target_directory}} {{backup_name}}