---
name: "bup-import-rdiff-backup"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "bup"
version: "0.34-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/bup-import-rdiff-backup"
---

# bup-import-rdiff-backup(1)

import a rdiff-backup archive

## NAME

bup-import-rdiff-backup - import a rdiff-backup archive

## SYNOPSIS

bup import-rdiff-backup \[-n\]

## DESCRIPTION

`bup import-rdiff-backup` imports a rdiff-backup archive. The timestamps for the backups are preserved and the path to the rdiff-backup archive is stripped from the paths.

## OPTIONS

- \-n, --dry-run

  don’t do anything just print out what would be done

## EXAMPLES

-

  ```
  $ bup import-rdiff-backup /.snapshots legacy-rdiff-backup
  ```

## BUP

Part of the [`bup`(1)](/bup/1.md) suite.

## AUTHORS

Zoran Zaric ⟨zz@zoranzaric.de⟩\\c.