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Rdiff Backup / Backup Source To

Backup Source To

Rdiff Backup command syntax to backup source to. Copyable examples, output expectations, and common mistakes.

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Terminal
rdiff-backup backup <path/to/source> <path/to/backup>

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rdiff-backup backup <path/to/source> <path/to/backup>

Command Breakdown

What each part is doing

rdiff-backup
Base Command
The executable that performs this operation. Here it runs Rdiff Backup before the shell applies any redirect operators.
<path/to/source>
path to source
The value supplied for path to source.
<path/to/backup>
path to backup
The value supplied for path to backup.

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