Ubuntu Manpage: backintime-qt - a simple backup tool.

NAME

       backintime-qt - a simple backup tool.

SYNOPSIS

       backintime-qt  [--checksum] [--config PATH] [--debug] [--delete] [--help | -h] [--keep-mount] [--license]
       [--local-backup | --no-local-backup] [--no-crontab]  [--only-new]  [--profile  NAME  |  --profile-id  ID]
       [--quiet] [--share-path PATH] [--version]

       {  backup  |  backup-job  | benchmark-cipher [FILE-SIZE] | check-config | decode [PATH] | last-snapshot |
       last-snapshot-path  |   pw-cache   [start|stop|restart|reload|status]   |   remove[-and-do-not-ask-again]
       [SNAPSHOT_ID]  |  restore  [WHAT  [WHERE  [SNAPSHOT_ID]]]  |  shutdown  | smart-remove | snapshots-list |
       snapshots-list-path | snapshots-path | unmount }

DESCRIPTION

       Back In Time is a simple backup tool for Linux. This is the Qt5 version.  For more information about Back
       In Time see backintime man page.

       If you want to run it as root you need to use 'backintime-qt_polkit'.

OPTIONS

--checksum
Force to use checksum for checking if files have been changed. This is the same as 'Use checksum
to detect changes' in Options. But you can use this to periodically run checksums from cronjobs.
Only valid with backup, backup-job and restore.

--config PATH
Read config from PATH. Default = ~/.config/backintime/config

--debug
Show debug messages.

--delete
Restore and delete newer files which are not in the snapshot. WARNING: deleting files in
filesystem root could break your whole system!!! Only valid with restore.

-h, --help
Display a short help

--keep-mount
Don't unmount on exit. Only valid with snapshots-path, snapshots-list-path and last-snapshot-path.

--license
Show license

--local-backup
Create backup files before changing local files. Only valid with restore.

--no-crontab
Do not install crontab entries. Only valid with check-config.

--no-local-backup
Temporary disable creation of backup files before changing local files. Only valid with restore.

--only-new
Only restore files which does not exist or are newer than those in destination. Using "rsync
--update" option. Only valid with restore.

--profile NAME
Select profile by name

--profile-id ID
Select profile by id

--quiet
Suppress status messages on standard output.

--share-path PATH
Write runtime data (locks, messages, log and mountpoints) to PATH.

-v, --version
Show version

COMMANDS

       backup | -b | --backup
              Take a snapshot now.

       backup-job | --backup-job
              Take a snapshot (if needed) depending on schedule rules (used for cron jobs).  Back In  Time  will
              run in background for this.

       benchmark-cipher | --benchmark-cipher [FILE-SIZE]
              Show a benchmark of all ciphers for ssh transfer.

       check-config
              Verify the profile in config, create snapshot path and crontab entries.

       decode | --decode [PATH]
              Decode encrypted PATH. If no PATH is given Back In Time will read paths from standard input.

       last-snapshot | --last-snapshot
              Display last snapshot ID (if any)

       last-snapshot-path | --last-snapshot-path
              Display the path to the last snapshot (if any)

       pw-cache | --pw-cache [start|stop|restart|reload|status]
              Control  the  Password  Cache  Daemon.  If  no  argument is given the Password Cache will start in
              foreground.

       remove[-and-do-not-ask-again] | --remove[-and-do-not-ask-again] [SNAPSHOT_ID]
              Remove the snapshot. If SNAPSHOT_ID is missing it will be prompted. SNAPSHOT_ID can  be  an  index
              (starting   with   0  for  the  last  snapshot)  or  the  exact  SnapshotID  (19  characters  like
              '20130606-230501-984').  remove-and-do-not-ask-again will remove  the  snapshot  immediately.   Be
              careful with this!

       restore | --restore [WHAT [WHERE [SNAPSHOT_ID]]]
              Restore  file  WHAT to path WHERE from snapshot SNAPSHOT_ID. If arguments are missing they will be
              prompted. To restore to the original path WHERE can be an empty string '' or just press  Enter  at
              the  prompt.  SNAPSHOT_ID  can  be  an  index (starting with 0 for the last snapshot) or the exact
              SnapshotID (19 characters like '20130606-230501-984')

       shutdown
              Shutdown the computer after the snapshot is done.

       smart-remove
              Remove snapshots based on the configured Smart-Remove pattern.

       snapshots-list | --snapshots-list
              Display the list of snapshot IDs (if any)

       snapshots-list-path | --snapshots-list-path
              Display the paths to snapshots (if any)

       snapshots-path | --snapshots-path
              Display path where is saves the snapshots (if configured)

       unmount | --unmount
              Unmount the profile.

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