https://github.com/dmg-techlabs/syscloner
A cli tool to backup and restore your linux system
https://github.com/dmg-techlabs/syscloner
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A cli tool to backup and restore your linux system
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/dmg-techlabs/syscloner
- Owner: DMG-TechLabs
- License: mit
- Created: 2023-11-21T17:07:55.000Z (over 1 year ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-02-18T18:03:33.000Z (over 1 year ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-02-18T22:50:33.093Z (over 1 year ago)
- Topics: backup, backup-tool, backup-utility, cli, cloner, linux, python, restore, restore-utility, system, unix
- Language: Python
- Homepage:
- Size: 265 KB
- Stars: 2
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
- Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
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README
# syscloner
A cli tool to backup and restore your linux system
## Prerequisites
- [python3](https://www.python.org/downloads/)
## Install
```console
git clone https://github.com/DMG-TechLabs/syscloner
cd syscloner
./install.sh
```
## Usage
### Backup
To backup everything available try:
```console
syscloner backup example --all --git-repos=~/repos
```
If you want to select exactly what is being backed up try `syscloner -h` to see the options available
```
--system include system settings
--apt include apt packages
--snap include snap packages
--flatpak include flatpak packages
--themes include shell themes
--exts include shell extensions
--keys include repository keys
--ssh include ssh keys
--git-repos GIT_REPOS include git repos (Specify path)
--apt-repos include apt repos
```
**WARNING:** If the `--ssh` option is being used, explicitely or through `--all`, everything in the `~/.ssh` directory is being copied in the cvf file. So be careful where you upload the generated cvf file
### Restore
To restore everything in your computer try:
```console
syscloner restore example_ub_gn.cvf --all
```
Or again select excactly what you want to restore using the options above
## System Compatibility
Current support
| Distro |
|------------|
| Debian |
| Ubuntu |
| GUI |
|------------|
| Gnome |
Checking system compatibility on restore is not perfect (*yet*)
## Help
Try `syscloner -h` or `man syscloner`
## Lisense
[MIT](./LICENSE)
## Authors
- [ThanasisGeorg](https://github.com/ThanasisGeorg)
- [creatorkostas](https://github.com/creatorkostas)
- [KDesp73](https://github.com/KDesp73)