bup-init1
Initialize a bup repository
Usage
bup init
[-r
host:path]
[directory]
Overview
bup init initializes a repository. The location will be the *directory* or --remote if provided, the directory specifed by any global -d argument (see bup(1)), the value of BUP_DIR in the environment if set, or ~/.bup.
See bup-config(5) for configuration options that you may want to set. Some, like bup.split.files and bup.split.trees should normally be set (when desired) before adding data to the repository.
Options
-
-r, --remote=[user@]host:[path], --remote=URL -
Initialize the specified path on the given host. Incompatible with directory. See bup(1) REMOTE OPTIONS for further information.
Examples
-
bup init ~/archive
Bup
Part of the bup(1) suite.
Releases
8 releases since Debian 6.0 (Squeeze); the text changed 7 times.
--remote since Debian 7 (Wheezy);
-r since Debian 7 (Wheezy).