restic
A backup program that aims to be fast, secure and efficient. More information: https://restic.net.
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Initialize a backup repository in the specified local directory:
restic init --repo {{path/to/repository}}
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Backup a directory to the repository:
restic --repo {{path/to/repository}} backup {{path/to/directory}}
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Show backup snapshots currently stored in the repository:
restic --repo {{path/to/repository}} snapshots
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Restore a specific backup snapshot to a target directory:
restic --repo {{path/to/repository}} restore {{latest|snapshot_id}} --target {{path/to/target}}
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Restore a specific path from a specific backup to a target directory:
restic --repo {{path/to/repository}} restore {{snapshot_id}} --target {{path/to/target}} --include {{path/to/restore}}
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Clean up the repository and keep only the most recent snapshot of each unique backup:
restic forget --keep-last 1 --prune
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