https://github.com/derisis13/barusu

A python backup utility for apt packages and dconf settings
https://github.com/derisis13/barusu

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A python backup utility for apt packages and dconf settings

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/derisis13/barusu
• Owner: Derisis13
• License: apache-2.0
• Created: 2021-12-10T19:24:51.000Z (about 3 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2023-04-19T13:07:50.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-25T06:00:41.651Z (about 2 months ago)
• Topics: backup, dconf, dpkg, flatpak
• Language: Python
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• Size: 39.1 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# Barusu - a python tool to back up your apt packages, flatpaks and dconf settings

## Usage:

barusu [opts]

Options:

    `-h --help`: show help and exit

    `-d --backup-dir [directory]`: set the directory for the backup/restoration (default is $XDG_DATA_HOME/barusu if $XDG_DATA_HOME is defined, else ~/.local/share/barusu)

    `-r --restore`: run the restoration (from backupdir). You must be root to restore, as you'll install packages. If you are backing up from a directory different from `~/.backup` you need to use the `-d`/`--backup-dir` option BEFORE the `-r`/`--restore`

    `-a --action [afd]`: select actions to perform (default is all). Valid actions: `a` - back up apt packages, `d` - back up dconf settings, `f7 - back up flatpak apps

## Installation

After downloading run in the directory you downloaded barusu to: `python3 setup.py install`

## Using with cron/anacron

In a terminal run: `crontab -e` (you might need to choose an editor to continue)

Once you see your crontab in your editor paste the following line at the end:

```

0 3 * * * barusu

```

This will run barusu every 3:00, but if the computer is off, your daily backup is missed.

Alternatively you can set up anacron (usually not installed by default)

## How it works:

backup:

1. It uses `dpkg` to get a list of all installed packages.

2. It dumps all settings using `dconf`

3. The result is three files in `$XDG_DATA_HOME/barusu` (unless specified otherwise): `packages.txt`, `flatpaks.txt` and `dconf_out.txt`

restore:

(you must call the script as root when restoring!)

You have to specify actions similar to backuping, they get executed in the following order: apt -> dconf -> flatpak

It is possible to provide an alternative backup folder using option `-d` or `backup-dir` as with backups, but you need to specify the folder BEFORE the `-r`/`--restore` option