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backup: refer to backed up data as backup source not target
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cmd/restic/cmd_backup.go
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@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func init() {
f.StringVar(&backupOptions.Parent, "parent", "", "use this parent `snapshot` (default: latest snapshot in the group determined by --group-by and not newer than the timestamp determined by --time)") f.StringVar(&backupOptions.Parent, "parent", "", "use this parent `snapshot` (default: latest snapshot in the group determined by --group-by and not newer than the timestamp determined by --time)")
backupOptions.GroupBy = restic.SnapshotGroupByOptions{Host: true, Path: true} backupOptions.GroupBy = restic.SnapshotGroupByOptions{Host: true, Path: true}
f.VarP(&backupOptions.GroupBy, "group-by", "g", "`group` snapshots by host, paths and/or tags, separated by comma (disable grouping with '')") f.VarP(&backupOptions.GroupBy, "group-by", "g", "`group` snapshots by host, paths and/or tags, separated by comma (disable grouping with '')")
f.BoolVarP(&backupOptions.Force, "force", "f", false, `force re-reading the target files/directories (overrides the "parent" flag)`) f.BoolVarP(&backupOptions.Force, "force", "f", false, `force re-reading the source files/directories (overrides the "parent" flag)`)
initExcludePatternOptions(f, &backupOptions.excludePatternOptions) initExcludePatternOptions(f, &backupOptions.excludePatternOptions)
@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ func filterExisting(items []string) (result []string, err error) {
} }
if len(result) == 0 { if len(result) == 0 {
return nil, errors.Fatal("all target directories/files do not exist") return nil, errors.Fatal("all source directories/files do not exist")
} }
return return
@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ func collectTargets(opts BackupOptions, args []string) (targets []string, err er
// and have the ability to use both files-from and args at the same time. // and have the ability to use both files-from and args at the same time.
targets = append(targets, args...) targets = append(targets, args...)
if len(targets) == 0 && !opts.Stdin { if len(targets) == 0 && !opts.Stdin {
return nil, errors.Fatal("nothing to backup, please specify target files/dirs") return nil, errors.Fatal("nothing to backup, please specify source files/dirs")
} }
targets, err = filterExisting(targets) targets, err = filterExisting(targets)

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doc/faq.rst
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@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ Restic handles globbing and expansion in the following ways:
- Globbing is only expanded for lines read via ``--files-from`` - Globbing is only expanded for lines read via ``--files-from``
- Environment variables are not expanded in the file read via ``--files-from`` - Environment variables are not expanded in the file read via ``--files-from``
- ``*`` is expanded for paths read via ``--files-from`` - ``*`` is expanded for paths read via ``--files-from``
- e.g. For backup targets given to restic as arguments on the shell, neither glob expansion nor shell variable replacement is done. If restic is called as ``restic backup '*' '$HOME'``, it will try to backup the literal file(s)/dir(s) ``*`` and ``$HOME`` - e.g. For backup sources given to restic as arguments on the shell, neither glob expansion nor shell variable replacement is done. If restic is called as ``restic backup '*' '$HOME'``, it will try to backup the literal file(s)/dir(s) ``*`` and ``$HOME``
- Double-asterisk ``**`` only works in exclude patterns as this is a custom extension built into restic; the shell must not expand it - Double-asterisk ``**`` only works in exclude patterns as this is a custom extension built into restic; the shell must not expand it

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doc/manual_rest.rst
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@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ Usage help is available:
restic is a backup program which allows saving multiple revisions of files and restic is a backup program which allows saving multiple revisions of files and
directories in an encrypted repository stored on different backends. directories in an encrypted repository stored on different backends.
The full documentation can be found at https://restic.readthedocs.io/ .
Usage: Usage:
restic [command] restic [command]
@ -47,17 +49,19 @@ Usage help is available:
version Print version information version Print version information
Flags: Flags:
--cacert file file to load root certificates from (default: use system certificates) --cacert file file to load root certificates from (default: use system certificates or $RESTIC_CACERT)
--cache-dir directory set the cache directory. (default: use system default cache directory) --cache-dir directory set the cache directory. (default: use system default cache directory)
--cleanup-cache auto remove old cache directories --cleanup-cache auto remove old cache directories
--compression mode compression mode (only available for repository format version 2), one of (auto|off|max) (default: $RESTIC_COMPRESSION) (default auto) --compression mode compression mode (only available for repository format version 2), one of (auto|off|max) (default: $RESTIC_COMPRESSION) (default auto)
-h, --help help for restic -h, --help help for restic
--insecure-no-password use an empty password for the repository, must be passed to every restic command (insecure)
--insecure-tls skip TLS certificate verification when connecting to the repository (insecure) --insecure-tls skip TLS certificate verification when connecting to the repository (insecure)
--json set output mode to JSON for commands that support it --json set output mode to JSON for commands that support it
--key-hint key key ID of key to try decrypting first (default: $RESTIC_KEY_HINT) --key-hint key key ID of key to try decrypting first (default: $RESTIC_KEY_HINT)
--limit-download rate limits downloads to a maximum rate in KiB/s. (default: unlimited) --limit-download rate limits downloads to a maximum rate in KiB/s. (default: unlimited)
--limit-upload rate limits uploads to a maximum rate in KiB/s. (default: unlimited) --limit-upload rate limits uploads to a maximum rate in KiB/s. (default: unlimited)
--no-cache do not use a local cache --no-cache do not use a local cache
--no-extra-verify skip additional verification of data before upload (see documentation)
--no-lock do not lock the repository, this allows some operations on read-only repositories --no-lock do not lock the repository, this allows some operations on read-only repositories
-o, --option key=value set extended option (key=value, can be specified multiple times) -o, --option key=value set extended option (key=value, can be specified multiple times)
--pack-size size set target pack size in MiB, created pack files may be larger (default: $RESTIC_PACK_SIZE) --pack-size size set target pack size in MiB, created pack files may be larger (default: $RESTIC_PACK_SIZE)
@ -67,7 +71,7 @@ Usage help is available:
-r, --repo repository repository to backup to or restore from (default: $RESTIC_REPOSITORY) -r, --repo repository repository to backup to or restore from (default: $RESTIC_REPOSITORY)
--repository-file file file to read the repository location from (default: $RESTIC_REPOSITORY_FILE) --repository-file file file to read the repository location from (default: $RESTIC_REPOSITORY_FILE)
--retry-lock duration retry to lock the repository if it is already locked, takes a value like 5m or 2h (default: no retries) --retry-lock duration retry to lock the repository if it is already locked, takes a value like 5m or 2h (default: no retries)
--tls-client-cert file path to a file containing PEM encoded TLS client certificate and private key --tls-client-cert file path to a file containing PEM encoded TLS client certificate and private key (default: $RESTIC_TLS_CLIENT_CERT)
-v, --verbose be verbose (specify multiple times or a level using --verbose=n, max level/times is 2) -v, --verbose be verbose (specify multiple times or a level using --verbose=n, max level/times is 2)
Use "restic [command] --help" for more information about a command. Use "restic [command] --help" for more information about a command.
@ -105,10 +109,10 @@ command:
--files-from file read the files to backup from file (can be combined with file args; can be specified multiple times) --files-from file read the files to backup from file (can be combined with file args; can be specified multiple times)
--files-from-raw file read the files to backup from file (can be combined with file args; can be specified multiple times) --files-from-raw file read the files to backup from file (can be combined with file args; can be specified multiple times)
--files-from-verbatim file read the files to backup from file (can be combined with file args; can be specified multiple times) --files-from-verbatim file read the files to backup from file (can be combined with file args; can be specified multiple times)
-f, --force force re-reading the target files/directories (overrides the "parent" flag) -f, --force force re-reading the source files/directories (overrides the "parent" flag)
-g, --group-by group group snapshots by host, paths and/or tags, separated by comma (disable grouping with '') (default host,paths) -g, --group-by group group snapshots by host, paths and/or tags, separated by comma (disable grouping with '') (default host,paths)
-h, --help help for backup -h, --help help for backup
-H, --host hostname set the hostname for the snapshot manually. To prevent an expensive rescan use the "parent" flag -H, --host hostname set the hostname for the snapshot manually (default: $RESTIC_HOST). To prevent an expensive rescan use the "parent" flag
--iexclude pattern same as --exclude pattern but ignores the casing of filenames --iexclude pattern same as --exclude pattern but ignores the casing of filenames
--iexclude-file file same as --exclude-file but ignores casing of filenames in patterns --iexclude-file file same as --exclude-file but ignores casing of filenames in patterns
--ignore-ctime ignore ctime changes when checking for modified files --ignore-ctime ignore ctime changes when checking for modified files
@ -119,22 +123,25 @@ command:
--read-concurrency n read n files concurrently (default: $RESTIC_READ_CONCURRENCY or 2) --read-concurrency n read n files concurrently (default: $RESTIC_READ_CONCURRENCY or 2)
--stdin read backup from stdin --stdin read backup from stdin
--stdin-filename filename filename to use when reading from stdin (default "stdin") --stdin-filename filename filename to use when reading from stdin (default "stdin")
--stdin-from-command interpret arguments as command to execute and store its stdout
--tag tags add tags for the new snapshot in the format `tag[,tag,...]` (can be specified multiple times) (default []) --tag tags add tags for the new snapshot in the format `tag[,tag,...]` (can be specified multiple times) (default [])
--time time time of the backup (ex. '2012-11-01 22:08:41') (default: now) --time time time of the backup (ex. '2012-11-01 22:08:41') (default: now)
--use-fs-snapshot use filesystem snapshot where possible (currently only Windows VSS) --use-fs-snapshot use filesystem snapshot where possible (currently only Windows VSS)
--with-atime store the atime for all files and directories --with-atime store the atime for all files and directories
Global Flags: Global Flags:
--cacert file file to load root certificates from (default: use system certificates) --cacert file file to load root certificates from (default: use system certificates or $RESTIC_CACERT)
--cache-dir directory set the cache directory. (default: use system default cache directory) --cache-dir directory set the cache directory. (default: use system default cache directory)
--cleanup-cache auto remove old cache directories --cleanup-cache auto remove old cache directories
--compression mode compression mode (only available for repository format version 2), one of (auto|off|max) (default: $RESTIC_COMPRESSION) (default auto) --compression mode compression mode (only available for repository format version 2), one of (auto|off|max) (default: $RESTIC_COMPRESSION) (default auto)
--insecure-no-password use an empty password for the repository, must be passed to every restic command (insecure)
--insecure-tls skip TLS certificate verification when connecting to the repository (insecure) --insecure-tls skip TLS certificate verification when connecting to the repository (insecure)
--json set output mode to JSON for commands that support it --json set output mode to JSON for commands that support it
--key-hint key key ID of key to try decrypting first (default: $RESTIC_KEY_HINT) --key-hint key key ID of key to try decrypting first (default: $RESTIC_KEY_HINT)
--limit-download rate limits downloads to a maximum rate in KiB/s. (default: unlimited) --limit-download rate limits downloads to a maximum rate in KiB/s. (default: unlimited)
--limit-upload rate limits uploads to a maximum rate in KiB/s. (default: unlimited) --limit-upload rate limits uploads to a maximum rate in KiB/s. (default: unlimited)
--no-cache do not use a local cache --no-cache do not use a local cache
--no-extra-verify skip additional verification of data before upload (see documentation)
--no-lock do not lock the repository, this allows some operations on read-only repositories --no-lock do not lock the repository, this allows some operations on read-only repositories
-o, --option key=value set extended option (key=value, can be specified multiple times) -o, --option key=value set extended option (key=value, can be specified multiple times)
--pack-size size set target pack size in MiB, created pack files may be larger (default: $RESTIC_PACK_SIZE) --pack-size size set target pack size in MiB, created pack files may be larger (default: $RESTIC_PACK_SIZE)
@ -144,7 +151,7 @@ command:
-r, --repo repository repository to backup to or restore from (default: $RESTIC_REPOSITORY) -r, --repo repository repository to backup to or restore from (default: $RESTIC_REPOSITORY)
--repository-file file file to read the repository location from (default: $RESTIC_REPOSITORY_FILE) --repository-file file file to read the repository location from (default: $RESTIC_REPOSITORY_FILE)
--retry-lock duration retry to lock the repository if it is already locked, takes a value like 5m or 2h (default: no retries) --retry-lock duration retry to lock the repository if it is already locked, takes a value like 5m or 2h (default: no retries)
--tls-client-cert file path to a file containing PEM encoded TLS client certificate and private key --tls-client-cert file path to a file containing PEM encoded TLS client certificate and private key (default: $RESTIC_TLS_CLIENT_CERT)
-v, --verbose be verbose (specify multiple times or a level using --verbose=n, max level/times is 2) -v, --verbose be verbose (specify multiple times or a level using --verbose=n, max level/times is 2)
Subcommands that support showing progress information such as ``backup``, Subcommands that support showing progress information such as ``backup``,