Build a restic backup with reviewed excludes and searchable tags
Restic walks selected paths, applies exclude rules, chunks changed content, and records a snapshot with host, path, time, and optional tags.
Schedule restic repository checks that eventually read all data
Restic check validates repository structure and indexes; read-data or read-data-subset additionally downloads and verifies stored pack contents.
Copy restic snapshots between repositories and verify independence
Restic copy transfers snapshot metadata and referenced data to another repository, reusing destination data when possible while preserving separate encryption domains.
Preview a restic retention policy before forgetting snapshots
Restic forget groups snapshots by host, path, tags, and policy filters, then selects which snapshot records to remove; data remains until prune.
Restore restic data into an isolated directory before cutover
Restic reconstructs selected snapshot paths under a target directory, preserving stored metadata where the platform permits.
Use restic mount for read-only file discovery before restore
Restic mount exposes repository snapshots through a FUSE filesystem for browsing; it is a recovery view, not the application cutover target.
Run restic prune only after capacity and recovery checks
Prune repacks repository data and deletes unreferenced objects after forget, requiring temporary space, backend writes, and uninterrupted credential scope.
Initialize a restic repository and prove the backend identity
Restic init creates repository configuration and keys at one backend location; credentials and repository URL together select the target.
Select the exact restic snapshot before restore or retention
Restic filters snapshots by ID, host, path, tag, and time; latest is relative to those filters and repository visibility.
Remove a restic stale lock only after proving no writer is active
Restic creates repository locks to coordinate operations; unlock removes stale locks but cannot safely resolve a genuinely concurrent writer.