NAME
gpodder-backup - Backup and restore utility for gPodder user data
SYNOPSIS
gpodder-backup [--create|--extract] <archive.gpo.tar.gz> [options] gpodder-backup --purge
DESCRIPTION
This utility can be used to create a dump of the current gPodder data (configuration files + downloads), optionally replacing the real contents of the download folder with zero-byte files (for submitting your data to a bug report without having to transfer lots of data).
OPTIONS
- --version
-
show program's version number and exit
- -h, --help
-
show this help message and exit
- -c <FILE>, --create=<FILE>
-
Create a new archive
- -x <FILE>, --extract=<FILE>
-
Extract an existing archive
- -f, --fake-downloads
-
Store downloads as zero-byte files in backup
- -n, --no-covers
-
Do not include cover files in archive
- -D <DIR>, --destination=<DIR>
-
Extract downloads in different folder
- -P, --purge
-
Remove current data (can be combined with --extract)
USAGE FOR BUG REPORTING
- This command is useful if you want to report a bug in gPodder:
- gpodder-backup --create bug123.gpo.tar.gz --fake-downloads
-
Backup your current data to file bug123.gpo.tar.gz, but don't store download data (create zero-size dummy files instead). You can then attach bug123.gpo.tar.gz to the bug report.
- If you are instructed to try gPodder from a "clean state", you can use the following command (be sure to backup your data before!):
- gpodder-backup --purge
-
Remove all gPodder data, so you can start from a clean state
EXAMPLES
- gpodder-backup --create today.gpo.tar.gz
-
Backup your current data to file today.gpo.tar.gz
- gpodder-backup --extract mybackup.gpo.tar.gz
-
Restore (without purging) the contents of mybackup.gpo.tar.gz
- gpodder-backup --extract default.gpo.tar.gz --purge
-
Remove current data, then restore the contents of default.gpo.tar.gz
- gpodder-backup --purge
-
Remove all gPodder data, so you can start from a clean state
EXTRACTING FAKED DOWNLOADS
Please note that any existing downloads will be overwritten with zero-byte files when using the --extract option of the gpodder-backup utility with a backup created with --fake-downloads
AUTHOR
gpodder-backup was written by Thomas Perl ([email protected])