backpack 1.1.1

backpack

Simple GIT based backup tool written in D

Installation

Source

Compilation of this repository requires dlang.

1. Clone this repo and build it with dub build -b release
2. Copy created binary ./bin/backpack to somewhere in your path, for example ~/.local/bin/
3. Or build project with dub build backpack -b release -c install to automatically move compiled binary into /usr/bin

Binary

1. Go to releases and download binary.
2. Copy downloaded binary backpack to somewhere in your path, for example ~/.local/bin/

AUR

1. Install with any aur helper of your choice. Assuming you have yay install with yay -Syu backpack

dub

1. Fetch package with dub fetch backpack
2. Build and install into /usr/bin with dub build backpack -b release -c install

Usage

Backpack keeps configuration in ~/.config/backpack/backup_list in format absolutePath:originName:branchName.

• To add new path to list use --add, -a flag. You also can set custom origin with --origin, -o and custom branch with --branch, -B, otherwise origin of origin and branch master will be assumed.
• To remove existing path use --remove, -r flag.
• To start backup use --backup, -b flag.

Example:

Add current folder to paths:
backpack -a .

Add folder to path with custom branch and origin:
backpack -B main -o customOriginAlias -a projectFolder

Remove current folder from paths:
backpack -r .

Backup all:
backpack -b