1Timeshift(1)                General Commands Manual               Timeshift(1)
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NAME

6       Timeshift -- A Linux application that provides functionality similar to
7       the System Restore feature in Windows and the Time Machine tool in  Mac
8       OS
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SYNTAX

11       timeshift --check
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13       timeshift --create [OPTIONS]
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15       timeshift --restore [OPTIONS]
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17       timeshift --delete-[all] [OPTIONS]
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19       timeshift --list-{snapshots|devices} [OPTIONS]
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OPTIONS

22       --list[-snapshots]
23              List snapshots.
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25       --list-devices
26              List devices.
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28       --check
29              Create snapshot if scheduled.
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31       --create
32              Create snapshot (even if not scheduled).
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34       --comments <string>
35              Set snapshot description.
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37       --tags {O,B,H,D,W,M}
38              Add tags to snapshot. (default: O)
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40       --restore
41              Restore snapshot.
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43       --clone
44              Clone current system.
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46       --snapshot <name>
47              Specify snapshot to restore.
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49       --target[-device] <device>
50              Specify target device.
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52       --grub[-device] <device>
53              Specify device for installing GRUB2 bootloader.
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55       --skip-grub
56              Skip GRUB2 reinstall.
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58       --delete
59              Delete snapshot.
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61       --delete-all
62              Delete all snapshots.
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64       --snapshot-device <device>
65              Specify backup device. (default: config)
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67       --yes  Answer YES to all confirmation prompts.
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69       --btrfs
70              Switch to BTRFS mode. (default: config)
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72       --rsync
73               Swith to RSYNC. (default: config)
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75       --debug
76              Show additional debug messages.
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78       --verbose
79              Show rsync output. (default)
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81       --quiet
82              Hide rsync output.
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84       --scripted
85              Run in non-interactive mode.
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87       --help Show all options.
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NOTES

90       1) --create will always create a new snapshot.
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92       2) --check will create a snapshot only if a scheduled snapshot is due
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94       3) Use --restore without other options to select options interactively
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96       4) UUID can be specified instead of device name
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98       5)  Default  values  will  be loaded from app config if options are not
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EXAMPLES

102       timeshift --list
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104       timeshift --list --snapshot-device /dev/sda1
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106       timeshift --create --comments after update --tags D
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108       timeshift --restore
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110       timeshift --restore --snapshot '2014-10-12_16-29-08' --target /dev/sda1
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112       timeshift --delete --snapshot '2014-10-12_16-29-08'
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114       timeshift --delete-all
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