zbackup(1)

📦 version 1.5, in debian bookworm, debian trixie, ubuntu jammy, ubuntu noble, ubuntu questing, ubuntu resolute, ubuntu stonking

💖 zbackup(1) — the versatile deduplicating backup tool 💖

okay bestie, listen up, this is zbackup from the General Commands Manual and it is literally the moment. it's a versatile deduplicating backup tool, and no, that's not just a vibe, that's the whole NAME section. deduplicating. versatile. we love her. 🦋

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

zbackup init [--non-encrypted] [--password-file ~/.my_backup_password ]
/my/backup/repo
zbackup [--password-file ~/.my_backup_password ] [--threads
number_of_threads ] backup /my/backup/repo/backups/backup-`date
'+%Y-%m-%d'`
zbackup [--password-file ~/.my_backup_password [--cache-size
cache_size_in_mb restore /my/backup/repo/backups/backup-`date
'+%Y-%m-%d'` > /my/precious/backup-restored.tar

like, look at those three moves. init, backup, restore. a whole trilogy. 👑

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

okay so first up: zbackup init initializes a backup repository, which is the cute little home where all your backup files are gonna live. you gotta do this first. you gotta. 🎀

then zbackup backup backups a tar file generated by tar(1) c to the repository you just initialized using zbackup init. yes, tar c. the classic. the icon.

and then zbackup restore restores the backup file to a tar file. bringing it back. resurrection era. ✨

💅 OPTIONS 💅

  • --non-encrypted — Do not encrypt the backup repository. that's it. that's the whole thing. she said no encryption, no notes. 🙈
  • --password-file ~/.my_backup_password — Use the password file specified at ~/.my_backup_password to encrypt the repository and backup file, or to decrypt the backup file. encrypting AND decrypting? versatile behaviour, honestly. 🔐
  • --threads number_of_threads — Limit the partial LZMA compression to number_of_threads needed. Recommended for 32-bit architectures. so if you're on 32-bit, bestie, this one's for you, don't skip it. 🧚
  • --cache-size cache_size_in_mb — Use the cache size provided by cache_size_in_mb to speed up the restoration process. faster restore? we are obsessed. 🔥

🎀 FILES 🎀

  • ~/.my_backup_password — Used to encrypt the repository and backup file, or to decrypt the backup file. See zbackup(5) for further details. go read the other page, iykyk. 👀
  • /my/backup/repo — The directory used to hold the backup repository. her house. her home. 🏠
  • /my/precious/restored-tar — The tar used for restoring the backup. precious indeed, that name is doing main character energy. 💜
  • /my/backup/repo/backups/backup-date '+%Y-%m-%d'`` — Specifies the backup file. yes the date command is inside the filename, that's the bit, that's the whole bit. 🌈

👑 AUTHOR 👑

Howard Chan <smartboyhw at gmail dot com>

the author. the legend. the icon. say thank you. 🫶

⭐ SEE ALSO ⭐

tar(1) zbackup(5)

like, go read these too, fr fr.

💖 friendly reminder: this page is zbackup(1) from the General Commands Manual — so like, bestie, if you ever forget what this is, it's zbackup, section 1, the commands section. periodt. 💅

and that's the whole page, no cap. this was zbackup(1) in the General Commands Manual, written by Howard Chan, and dated back in the day, and honestly she still slays. mwah. 🎀✨🦋

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