dotfiles/.bauke/Restic Backups.md

• Restic Documentation

Credentials

File location is $BAUKE_DIR/data/restic-b2-credentials.zsh.

export B2_ACCOUNT_ID=""
export B2_ACCOUNT_KEY=""
export RESTIC_PASSWORD=""
export RESTIC_REPOSITORY=""

Commands

The restic-b2 command is located in .aliases.zsh.

• Create a new snapshot:

restic-b2 backup --tag '<month> <year>' <directory>

• List snapshots:

restic-b2 snapshots

• Restore a snapshot:

restic-b2 restore <snapshot ID> --target <directory>

• Check snapshot health:

restic-b2 check

Backups

• Monthly music library backup:

restic-b2 backup --tag "$(date -d "$(date +'%Y-%m-01') -1 day" +'%B %Y')" ~/Beets

• KeePassXC database:

restic-b2 backup ~/Bauke.kdbx