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After performing a backup of a couple of directories like so:

# duplicity
 --exclude /home/user/Documents/test1/file
 --include /home/user/Documents/test1
 --include /tmp/test2
 --exclude '**'
 / file:///home/user/Backup

I wanted to test how the restoration works by deleting the backed up directories:

# rm -rf /home/user/Documents/test1 /tmp/test2

And then, restoring the backup,

# duplicity file:///home/user/Backup /

But I got the error,

Restore destination directory / already exists.
Will not overwrite.

So it appears that I can't restore to the original destination without emptying the root folder even though the destination of these included folders have already been cleared.

Is there a better way than to restore it to another location and then moving each folder one by one?

# duplicity --file-to-restore home/user/Documents/test1 file:///home/user/Backup /home/user/Restore1
# mv /home/user/Restore1/home/user/Documents/test1 /home/user/Documents/test1
# duplicity --file-to-restore tmp/test2 file:///home/user/Backup /home/user/Restore2
# mv /home/user/Restore2/tmp/test2 /tmp/test2

backup restore duplicity

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11

1

After performing a backup of a couple of directories like so:

# duplicity
 --exclude /home/user/Documents/test1/file
 --include /home/user/Documents/test1
 --include /tmp/test2
 --exclude '**'
 / file:///home/user/Backup

I wanted to test how the restoration works by deleting the backed up directories:

# rm -rf /home/user/Documents/test1 /tmp/test2

And then, restoring the backup,

# duplicity file:///home/user/Backup /

But I got the error,

Restore destination directory / already exists.
Will not overwrite.

So it appears that I can't restore to the original destination without emptying the root folder even though the destination of these included folders have already been cleared.

Is there a better way than to restore it to another location and then moving each folder one by one?

# duplicity --file-to-restore home/user/Documents/test1 file:///home/user/Backup /home/user/Restore1
# mv /home/user/Restore1/home/user/Documents/test1 /home/user/Documents/test1
# duplicity --file-to-restore tmp/test2 file:///home/user/Backup /home/user/Restore2
# mv /home/user/Restore2/tmp/test2 /tmp/test2

backup restore duplicity

share|improve this question

asked Feb 8 '14 at 11:16

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add a comment | 

After performing a backup of a couple of directories like so:

# duplicity
 --exclude /home/user/Documents/test1/file
 --include /home/user/Documents/test1
 --include /tmp/test2
 --exclude '**'
 / file:///home/user/Backup

I wanted to test how the restoration works by deleting the backed up directories:

# rm -rf /home/user/Documents/test1 /tmp/test2

And then, restoring the backup,

# duplicity file:///home/user/Backup /

But I got the error,

Restore destination directory / already exists.
Will not overwrite.

So it appears that I can't restore to the original destination without emptying the root folder even though the destination of these included folders have already been cleared.

Is there a better way than to restore it to another location and then moving each folder one by one?

# duplicity --file-to-restore home/user/Documents/test1 file:///home/user/Backup /home/user/Restore1
# mv /home/user/Restore1/home/user/Documents/test1 /home/user/Documents/test1
# duplicity --file-to-restore tmp/test2 file:///home/user/Backup /home/user/Restore2
# mv /home/user/Restore2/tmp/test2 /tmp/test2

backup restore duplicity

share|improve this question

asked Feb 8 '14 at 11:16

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# duplicity
 --exclude /home/user/Documents/test1/file
 --include /home/user/Documents/test1
 --include /tmp/test2
 --exclude '**'
 / file:///home/user/Backup

# rm -rf /home/user/Documents/test1 /tmp/test2

# duplicity file:///home/user/Backup /

Restore destination directory / already exists.
Will not overwrite.

# duplicity --file-to-restore home/user/Documents/test1 file:///home/user/Backup /home/user/Restore1
# mv /home/user/Restore1/home/user/Documents/test1 /home/user/Documents/test1
# duplicity --file-to-restore tmp/test2 file:///home/user/Backup /home/user/Restore2
# mv /home/user/Restore2/tmp/test2 /tmp/test2

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It's really easy - use the --force flag.

duplicity --force file:///home/user/Backup /

This will probably not only restore missing files to the directories you've backed up, but also replace newer versions of backed up files if they exist, but it's better than nothing.

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answered Sep 6 '14 at 7:08

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  Indeed, setting the --force flag works. I wonder why the man page does not document this behaviour for the restore option. It saves me the additional step of having to rsync from a different location. Thanks!
  
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  Sep 7 '14 at 8:57
  

  
  
  
  

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13

It's really easy - use the --force flag.

duplicity --force file:///home/user/Backup /

This will probably not only restore missing files to the directories you've backed up, but also replace newer versions of backed up files if they exist, but it's better than nothing.

share|improve this answer

edited 10 hours ago

Rui F Ribeiro

42.1k1484142

answered Sep 6 '14 at 7:08

Aran-FeyAran-Fey

24637

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Indeed, setting the --force flag works. I wonder why the man page does not document this behaviour for the restore option. It saves me the additional step of having to rsync from a different location. Thanks!
  
  – Question Overflow
  Sep 7 '14 at 8:57
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

13

It's really easy - use the --force flag.

duplicity --force file:///home/user/Backup /

This will probably not only restore missing files to the directories you've backed up, but also replace newer versions of backed up files if they exist, but it's better than nothing.

share|improve this answer

edited 10 hours ago

Rui F Ribeiro

42.1k1484142

answered Sep 6 '14 at 7:08

Aran-FeyAran-Fey

24637

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Indeed, setting the --force flag works. I wonder why the man page does not document this behaviour for the restore option. It saves me the additional step of having to rsync from a different location. Thanks!
  
  – Question Overflow
  Sep 7 '14 at 8:57
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

It's really easy - use the --force flag.

duplicity --force file:///home/user/Backup /

This will probably not only restore missing files to the directories you've backed up, but also replace newer versions of backed up files if they exist, but it's better than nothing.

share|improve this answer

edited 10 hours ago

Rui F Ribeiro

42.1k1484142

answered Sep 6 '14 at 7:08

Aran-FeyAran-Fey

24637

duplicity --force file:///home/user/Backup /

share|improve this answer

edited 10 hours ago

Rui F Ribeiro

42.1k1484142

answered Sep 6 '14 at 7:08

Aran-FeyAran-Fey

24637

edited 10 hours ago

Rui F Ribeiro

42.1k1484142

edited 10 hours ago

Rui F Ribeiro

42.1k1484142

answered Sep 6 '14 at 7:08

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answered Sep 6 '14 at 7:08

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24637