1GPODDER-BACKUP(1) User Commands GPODDER-BACKUP(1)
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6 gpodder-backup - Backup and restore utility for gPodder user data
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9 gpodder-backup [--create|--extract] <archive.gpo.tar.gz> [options]
10 gpodder-backup --purge
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13 This utility can be used to create a dump of the current gPodder data
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19 --version
20 show program's version number and exit
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22 -h, --help
23 show this help message and exit
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25 -c <FILE>, --create=<FILE>
26 Create a new archive
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28 -x <FILE>, --extract=<FILE>
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31 -f, --fake-downloads
32 Store downloads as zero-byte files in backup
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34 -n, --no-covers
35 Do not include cover files in archive
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37 -D <DIR>, --destination=<DIR>
38 Extract downloads in different folder
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41 Remove current data (can be combined with --extract)
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44 This command is useful if you want to report a bug in gPodder:
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46 gpodder-backup --create bug123.gpo.tar.gz --fake-downloads
47 Backup your current data to file bug123.gpo.tar.gz, but don't
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51 If you are instructed to try gPodder from a "clean state", you can use
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54 gpodder-backup --purge
55 Remove all gPodder data, so you can start from a clean state
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58 gpodder-backup --create today.gpo.tar.gz
59 Backup your current data to file today.gpo.tar.gz
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61 gpodder-backup --extract mybackup.gpo.tar.gz
62 Restore (without purging) the contents of mybackup.gpo.tar.gz
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64 gpodder-backup --extract default.gpo.tar.gz --purge
65 Remove current data, then restore the contents of
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68 gpodder-backup --purge
69 Remove all gPodder data, so you can start from a clean state
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72 Please note that any existing downloads will be overwritten with zero-
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77 gpodder-backup was written by Thomas Perl (thp@gpodder.org)
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81gpodder-backup 1.0 December 2010 GPODDER-BACKUP(1)