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doc: suggest backup before in-place restore

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Michael Eischer 2024-06-07 21:54:58 +02:00
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Restoring in-place
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.. note::
Restoring data in-place can leave files in a partially restored state if the ``restore``
operation is interrupted. To ensure you can revert back to the previous state, create
a current ``backup`` before restoring a different snapshot.
By default, the ``restore`` command overwrites already existing files at the target
directory. This behavior can be configured via the ``--overwrite`` option. The following
values are supported: