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# bup
> Backup system based on the Git packfile format, providing incremental saves and global deduplication.
> More information: <https://manned.org/bup>.
- Initialize a backup repository in a given local directory:
`bup {{[-d|--bup-dir]}} {{path/to/repository}} init`
- Prepare a given directory before taking a backup:
`bup {{[-d|--bup-dir]}} {{path/to/repository}} index {{path/to/directory}}`
- Backup a directory to the repository specifying its name:
`bup {{[-d|--bup-dir]}} {{path/to/repository}} save {{[-n|--name]}} {{backup_name}} {{path/to/directory}}`
- Show the backup snapshots currently stored in the repository:
`bup {{[-d|--bup-dir]}} {{path/to/repository}} ls`
- Restore a specific backup snapshot to a target directory:
`bup {{[-d|--bup-dir]}} {{path/to/repository}} restore {{[-C|--outdir]}} {{path/to/target_directory}} {{backup_name}}`