bup — Backup system based on the Git packfile format, providing incremental saves and global deduplication

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}}