NAME

       backintime-qt - a simple backup tool.

SYNOPSIS

       backintime-qt   [--checksum]   [--config   PATH]   [--debug]   [--delete]  [--help  |  -h]
       [--keep-mount]   [--license]   [--local-backup   |    --no-local-backup]    [--no-crontab]
       [--only-new] [--profile NAME | --profile-id ID] [--quiet] [--share-path PATH] [--version]

       {  backup  |  backup-job  |  benchmark-cipher [FILE-SIZE] | check-config | decode [PATH] |
       last-snapshot  |  last-snapshot-path  |  pw-cache   [start|stop|restart|reload|status]   |
       remove[-and-do-not-ask-again]  [SNAPSHOT_ID]  |  restore  [WHAT  [WHERE  [SNAPSHOT_ID]]] |
       shutdown | smart-remove | snapshots-list | snapshots-list-path | snapshots-path |  unmount
       }

DESCRIPTION

       Back  In  Time  is  a  simple  backup  tool  for  Linux. This is the Qt version.  For more
       information about Back In Time see backintime man page.

       If you want to run it as root you need to use 'backintime-qt_polkit'.

OPTIONS

       --checksum
              Force to use checksum for checking if files have been changed. This is the same  as
              'Use  checksum  to detect changes' in Options. But you can use this to periodically
              run checksums from cronjobs. Only valid with backup, backup-job and restore.

       --config PATH
              Read config from PATH. Default = ~/.config/backintime/config

       --debug
              Show debug messages.

       --delete
              Restore and delete newer files which are not in the  snapshot.   WARNING:  deleting
              files in filesystem root could break your whole system!!!  Only valid with restore.

       -h, --help
              Display a short help

       --keep-mount
              Don't  unmount  on  exit.  Only  valid with snapshots-path, snapshots-list-path and
              last-snapshot-path.

       --license
              Show license

       --local-backup
              Create backup files before changing local files.  Only valid with restore.

       --no-crontab
              Do not install crontab entries.  Only valid with check-config.

       --no-local-backup
              Temporary disable creation of backup files before changing local files.  Only valid
              with restore.

       --only-new
              Only  restore  files  which  does not exist or are newer than those in destination.
              Using "rsync --update" option.  Only valid with restore.

       --profile NAME
              Select profile by name

       --profile-id ID
              Select profile by id

       --quiet
              Suppress status messages on standard output.

       --share-path PATH
              Write runtime data (locks, messages, log and mountpoints) to PATH.

       -v, --version
              Show version

COMMANDS

       backup | -b | --backup
              Take a snapshot now.

       backup-job | --backup-job
              Take a snapshot (if needed) depending on schedule rules (used for cron jobs).  Back
              In Time will run in background for this.

       benchmark-cipher | --benchmark-cipher [FILE-SIZE]
              Show a benchmark of all ciphers for ssh transfer.

       check-config
              Verify the profile in config, create snapshot path and crontab entries.

       decode | --decode [PATH]
              Decode  encrypted  PATH.  If  no  PATH  is  given Back In Time will read paths from
              standard input.

       last-snapshot | --last-snapshot
              Display last snapshot ID (if any)

       last-snapshot-path | --last-snapshot-path
              Display the path to the last snapshot (if any)

       pw-cache | --pw-cache [start|stop|restart|reload|status]
              Control the Password Cache Daemon. If no argument is given the Password Cache  will
              start in foreground.

       remove[-and-do-not-ask-again] | --remove[-and-do-not-ask-again] [SNAPSHOT_ID]
              Remove the snapshot. If SNAPSHOT_ID is missing it will be prompted. SNAPSHOT_ID can
              be an index (starting with 0 for the last snapshot) or  the  exact  SnapshotID  (19
              characters  like  '20130606-230501-984').   remove-and-do-not-ask-again will remove
              the snapshot immediately.  Be careful with this!

       restore | --restore [WHAT [WHERE [SNAPSHOT_ID]]]
              Restore file WHAT to path WHERE from snapshot SNAPSHOT_ID. If arguments are missing
              they will be prompted. To restore to the original path WHERE can be an empty string
              '' or just press Enter at the prompt. SNAPSHOT_ID can be an index (starting with  0
              for   the   last   snapshot)   or   the   exact   SnapshotID  (19  characters  like
              '20130606-230501-984')

       shutdown
              Shutdown the computer after the snapshot is done.

       smart-remove
              Remove snapshots based on the configured Smart-Remove pattern.

       snapshots-list | --snapshots-list
              Display the list of snapshot IDs (if any)

       snapshots-list-path | --snapshots-list-path
              Display the paths to snapshots (if any)

       snapshots-path | --snapshots-path
              Display path where is saves the snapshots (if configured)

       unmount | --unmount
              Unmount the profile.

SEE ALSO

       backintime-qt(1), backintime-config(1), backintime-askpass(1)

       Back In Time project website: https://github.com/bit-team/backintime

       Back In Time mailing list: https://mail.python.org/mailman3/lists/bit-dev.python.org

AUTHOR

       Back In Time Team