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bup: Restore a specific backup snapshot to a target directory.

$ bup -d ${path-to-repository} restore -C ${path-to-target_directory} ${backup_name}

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This command is using the "bup" command-line tool to restore files from a backup repository to a target directory.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

"bup": This is the command itself, the tool used for backups and restores.
"-d ${path-to-repository}": This option specifies the path to the repository where the backup is stored. Replace "${path-to-repository}" with the actual path.
"restore": This sub-command is telling "bup" to restore files.
"-C ${path-to-target_directory}": This option specifies the path to the target directory where the files will be extracted/restored. Replace "${path-to-target_directory}" with the desired directory path.
"${backup_name}": This is the name of the backup to restore. Replace "${backup_name}" with the actual name of the backup file to restore.

In summary, this command restores files from a specific backup (identified by "${backup_name}") located in a repository (specified by "${path-to-repository}") and extracts them to a designated target directory (specified by "${path-to-target_directory}").

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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