apt-clone Command Examples
Clone/backup/restore the package state of a Debian-based system. More information: https://github.com/mvo5/apt-clone.
- Clone the package state of the current system into a specified directory:
apt-clone clone {{path/to/directory}}
- Create a clone file (
tar.gz
) for backup purposes:
apt-clone clone --destination {{path/to/backup.tar.gz}}
- Restore the package state from a clone file:
apt-clone restore {{path/to/backup.tar.gz}}
- Show information about a clone file (e.g., the release, architecture):
apt-clone info {{path/to/backup.tar.gz}}
- Check if the clone file can be restored on the current system:
apt-clone restore {{path/to/backup.tar.gz}} --destination {{path/to/restore}}