restic(1)
Create new snapshot repository
# Create a local backup repository.
restic -r <path> init
# Create a backup repository on a remote host.
restic -r sftp:user@host:<path> init
Example: Restore file pattern from latest snapshot
Restore files matching <file_pattern> from the latest snapshot (pseudo
snapshot ID) into <dest>.
restic -r <repo> restore -i <file_pattern> --target <dest> latest
Mount snapshots
Mount snapshots as user filesystem (fuse) to given mount point.
restic -r <repo> mount <mntpoint>
# Mounted snapshots can be limited by host.
restic -r <repo> mount --host <host> <mntpoint>
# Mounted snapshots can be limited by path (abs path).
restic -r <repo> mount --path <abspath> <mntpoint>
Repository maintenance
Check the repository for errors and report them.
restic -r <repo> check
Check the repository for non-referenced data and remove it.
restic -r <repo> prune