From d890bfff7ca95585bcf90ecd139be29ff1fb1ee1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Eischer Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2024 21:54:58 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] doc: suggest backup before in-place restore --- doc/050_restore.rst | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/050_restore.rst b/doc/050_restore.rst index 483ba496f..9c24f09de 100644 --- a/doc/050_restore.rst +++ b/doc/050_restore.rst @@ -91,6 +91,12 @@ stored explicitly. Restoring in-place ------------------ +.. 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: