restic.cheat

% restic
$ repository: echo "$RESTIC_REPOSITORY"
$ snapshot_id: restic -r $RESTIC_REPOSITORY snapshots

# Restoring snapshot to a specific directory
restic -r <repository> restore <snapshot_id> --target <restore_dir>

# Restoring snapshot from a specific host to a specific directory
restic -r <repository> restore <snapshot_id> --target <restore_dir> --host <host>

# Restoring a folder/file form a snapshot to a specific directory
restic -r <repository> restore <snapshot_id> --target <restore_dir> --include <include>

# Restoring a snapshot except a given folder/file to a specific directory
restic -r <repository> restore <snapshot_id> --target <restore_dir> --exclude <exclude>

# Compare two snapshots
restic -r <repository> diff <snapshot_id1> <snapshot_id2>

# Backup a folder with restic
restic -r <repository> --verbose backup <source>

# Backup a folder with restic excluding files with a file
restic -r <repository> --verbose backup <source> --exclude-file=<exclude_file>