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author | Florian Pritz <bluewind@xinu.at> | 2017-06-04 16:52:27 +0200 |
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committer | Florian Pritz <bluewind@xinu.at> | 2017-06-04 16:52:27 +0200 |
commit | eee7f47d8b3c685d0f8ba0ad79fad5afd8d719f6 (patch) | |
tree | 562614b9f856f043320d1777999964a702c60a84 | |
parent | 10f9167adde11f446a59b22b0b884138a61393df (diff) | |
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Build README from script instead of main package
Signed-off-by: Florian Pritz <bluewind@xinu.at>
-rw-r--r-- | META.json | 4 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | README.md | 89 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | lib/App/BorgRestore.pm | 2 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | minil.toml | 1 | ||||
-rwxr-xr-x | script/borg-restore.pl | 3 |
5 files changed, 73 insertions, 26 deletions
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ "-2017 Florian Pritz <bluewind@xinu.at>" ], "dynamic_config" : 0, - "generated_by" : "Minilla/v3.0.10, CPAN::Meta::Converter version 2.150005", + "generated_by" : "Minilla/v3.0.10, CPAN::Meta::Converter version 2.150010", "license" : [ "gpl_3" ], @@ -63,5 +63,5 @@ }, "release_status" : "unstable", "version" : "2.0.0", - "x_serialization_backend" : "JSON::PP version 2.27300_01" + "x_serialization_backend" : "JSON::PP version 2.27400_02" } @@ -1,36 +1,83 @@ # NAME -App::BorgRestore - Restore paths from borg backups +borg-restore.pl - Restore paths from borg backups # SYNOPSIS - use App::BorgRestore; +borg-restore.pl \[options\] <path> - my $app = App::BorgRestore->new(); + Options: + --help, -h short help message + --debug show debug messages + --update-cache, -u update cache files + --destination, -d <path> Restore backup to directory <path> + --time, -t <timespec> Automatically find newest backup that is at least + <time spec> old + --adhoc Do not use the cache, instead provide an + unfiltered list of archive to choose from - # Update the cache (call after creating/removing backups) - $app->update_cache(); - - # Restore a path from a backup that is at least 5 days old. Optionally - # restore it to a different directory than the original. - $app->restore_simple($path, "5days", $optional_destination_directory); + Time spec: + Select the newest backup that is at least <time spec> old. + Format: <number><unit> + Units: s (seconds), min (minutes), h (hours), d (days), m (months = 31 days), y (year) # DESCRIPTION -App::BorgRestore is a restoration helper for borg. +borg-restore.pl helps to restore files from borg backups. + +It takes one path, looks for its backups, shows a list of distinct versions and +allows to select one to be restored. Versions are based on the modification +time of the file. + +It is also possible to specify a time for automatic selection of the backup +that has to be restored. If a time is specified, the script will automatically +select the newest backup that is at least as old as the time value that is +passed and restore it without further user interaction. + +**borg-restore.pl --update-cache** has to be executed regularly, ideally after +creating or removing backups. + +[App::BorgRestore](https://metacpan.org/pod/App::BorgRestore) provides the base features used to implement this script. +It can be used to build your own restoration script. + +# OPTIONS + +- **--help**, **-h** + + Show help message. + +- **--debug** -It maintains a cache of borg backup contents (path and latest modification -time) and allows to quickly look up backups that contain a path. It further -supports restoring a path from an archive. The archive to be used can also be -automatically determined based on the age of the path. + Enable debug messages. -The cache has to be updated regularly, ideally after creating or removing -backups. +- **--update-cache**, **-u** -**borg-restore.pl** is a wrapper around this class that allows for simple CLI -usage. + Update the lookup database. You should run this after creating or removing a backup. -This package uses [Log::Any](https://metacpan.org/pod/Log::Any) for logging. +- **--destination=**_path_, **-d **_path_ + + Restore the backup to 'path' instead of its original location. The destination + either has to be a directory or missing in which case it will be created. The + backup will then be restored into the directory with its original file or + directory name. + +- **--time=**_timespec_, **-t **_timespec_ + + Automatically find the newest backup that is at least as old as _timespec_ + specifies. _timespec_ is a string of the form "<_number_><_unit_>" with _unit_ being one of the following: + s (seconds), min (minutes), h (hours), d (days), m (months = 31 days), y (year). Example: 5.5d + +- **--adhoc** + + Disable usage of the database. In this mode, the list of archives is fetched + directly from borg at run time. Use this when the cache has not been created + yet and you want to restore a file without having to manually call borg + extract. Using this option will show all archives that borg knows about, even + if they do not contain the file that shall be restored. + +# CONFIGURATION + +For configuration options please see [App::BorgRestore::Settings](https://metacpan.org/pod/App::BorgRestore::Settings). # LICENSE @@ -50,7 +97,3 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. See LICENSE for the full license text. - -# AUTHOR - -Florian Pritz <bluewind@xinu.at> diff --git a/lib/App/BorgRestore.pm b/lib/App/BorgRestore.pm index 87c1311..3ebabb9 100644 --- a/lib/App/BorgRestore.pm +++ b/lib/App/BorgRestore.pm @@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ automatically determined based on the age of the path. The cache has to be updated regularly, ideally after creating or removing backups. -B<borg-restore.pl> is a wrapper around this class that allows for simple CLI +L<borg-restore.pl> is a wrapper around this class that allows for simple CLI usage. This package uses L<Log::Any> for logging. @@ -1,4 +1,5 @@ name = "App-BorgRestore" +readme_from="script/borg-restore.pl" # badges = ["travis"] module_maker="ModuleBuildTiny" license="gpl_3" diff --git a/script/borg-restore.pl b/script/borg-restore.pl index 7bdcac6..0fe5a2a 100755 --- a/script/borg-restore.pl +++ b/script/borg-restore.pl @@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ passed and restore it without further user interaction. B<borg-restore.pl --update-cache> has to be executed regularly, ideally after creating or removing backups. +L<App::BorgRestore> provides the base features used to implement this script. +It can be used to build your own restoration script. + =cut =head1 OPTIONS |