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restore doesn't delete newer files

Asked by mike

I just restored a snapshot and it left a whole mess all over my system, because it didn't remove any newer files since the snapshot was taken.

if i restore to an earlier snapshot, i want my system to completely revert to how it was at the time the snapshot was taken. so, how do i make it delete any newer files (i.e. those not present in the snapshot)?

preferably i'd like an answer in commandline format, since when i just do [$ sudo backintime --restore] and pick the right image, it doesn't give any such option.

also is there a commandline toggle to make it not keep .backup.* files?

just so we're clear, i'm backing up my whole / except for a few exclusions: http://i.imgur.com/czlzLqg.jpg over to /mnt/backup which is a separate partition on another physical drive

thanks.

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Germar (germar) said : 		#1

Starting with version 1.1.0 you can choose 'Restore and delete new files' in GUI. But only in GUI. There is no commandline argument for this yet. Please fill a bug report so I can add it to wish list.

To prevent creating the .backup.* files you need to switch off 'Backup files on restore' in Options. Take a look at https://answers.launchpad.net/backintime/+faq/2116

BTW please use 'sudo -H' to make sure /root is the correct homedir.

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