bup

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