NAME

       bup-ls - list the contents of a bup repository

SYNOPSIS

       bup ls [-r host:[path]] [OPTION...]  <paths...>

DESCRIPTION

       bup  ls  lists  files  and  directories  in  your  bup repository using the same directory
       hierarchy as they would have with bup-fuse(1).

       The top level directory contains the branch (corresponding to the -n option in bup  save),
       the next level is the date of the backup, and subsequent levels correspond to files in the
       backup.

       When bup ls is asked to output on a tty, and -l is not specified, it formats the output in
       columns  so it can list as much as possible in as few lines as possible.  However, when -l
       is specified or bup is asked to output to something other than a tty  (say  you  pipe  the
       output  to another command, or you redirect it to a file), it will print one file name per
       line.  This makes the listing easier to parse with external tools.

       Note that bup ls doesn’t show hidden files by default and one needs to use the  -a  option
       to  show  them.   Files are hidden when their name begins with a dot.  For example, on the
       topmost level, the special directories named .commit and .tag are hidden directories.

       Once you have identified the file you want using bup ls, you can view its  contents  using
       bup join or git show.

OPTIONS

       -r, --remote=host:[path]
              list  information  for  the  repository  at path on the indicated host.  If path is
              omitted, uses the default path on the remote server (you still need to include  the
              `:').   The  connection to the remote server will be made by SSH.  If you’d like to
              specify the port, user, or private key, we recommend you use the ~/.ssh/config file
              (ssh_config(5)).

       -s, --hash
              show hash for each file/directory.

       -a, --all
              show hidden files.

       -A, --almost-all
              show hidden files, except “.” and “..”.

       -d, --directory
              show  information  about  directories  themselves,  rather than their contents, and
              don’t follow symlinks.

       -l     provide a detailed, long listing for each item.

       -F, --classify
              append type indicator: dir/, symlink@, fifo|, socket=, and executable*.

       --file-type
              append type indicator: dir/, symlink@, fifo|, socket=.

       --human-readable
              print human readable file sizes (i.e. 3.9K, 4.7M).

       --numeric-ids
              display numeric IDs (user, group, etc.)  rather than names.

EXAMPLES

              bup ls /myserver/latest/etc/profile

              bup ls -a /

SEE ALSO

       bup-join(1), bup-fuse(1), bup-ftp(1), bup-save(1), git-show(1), ssh_config(5)

BUP

       Part of the bup(1) suite.

AUTHORS

       Avery Pennarun <apenwarr@gmail.com>.