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 Qt 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.

SEE ALSO

       backintime-qt(1), backintime-config(1), backintime-askpass(1)

       Back In Time project website: https://github.com/bit-team/backintime

       Back In Time mailing list: https://mail.python.org/mailman3/lists/bit-dev.python.org

AUTHOR

       Back In Time Team

version 1.5.2                                      August 2024                                  backintime-qt(1)