---
name: "snapper-sync"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "snapper"
version: "0.13.2-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/snapper-sync"
---

# snapper-sync(8)

Script to synchronize the highest snapshot number

## NAME

snapper-sync - Script to synchronize the highest snapshot number

## SYNOPSIS

**snapper-sync**

## DESCRIPTION

**snapper-sync** is a script to synchronize the highest snapshot number across the source and backup target devices, avoiding a potential snapshot number collision after restoration. For details, please refer to the [**snbk**(8)](/snbk/8.md) documentation

## EXIT STATUS

Normally the exit status is 0. If an error occurred the exit status is 1.

## HOMEPAGE

**http://snapper.io/**

## AUTHORS

Arvin Schnell \<aschnell@suse.com\>

## SEE ALSO

[**snbk**(8)](/snbk/8.md)