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I have made a duplicity backup with Ubuntu 14.04 in another laptop of my home directory.



I copied all duplicity back files to my current laptop to "/home/user/Ubuntu-backup"



How do i browse the content of that backup see if it is worth restoring?
I want to restore how do i restore from those files.










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    I have made a duplicity backup with Ubuntu 14.04 in another laptop of my home directory.



    I copied all duplicity back files to my current laptop to "/home/user/Ubuntu-backup"



    How do i browse the content of that backup see if it is worth restoring?
    I want to restore how do i restore from those files.










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      I have made a duplicity backup with Ubuntu 14.04 in another laptop of my home directory.



      I copied all duplicity back files to my current laptop to "/home/user/Ubuntu-backup"



      How do i browse the content of that backup see if it is worth restoring?
      I want to restore how do i restore from those files.










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      I have made a duplicity backup with Ubuntu 14.04 in another laptop of my home directory.



      I copied all duplicity back files to my current laptop to "/home/user/Ubuntu-backup"



      How do i browse the content of that backup see if it is worth restoring?
      I want to restore how do i restore from those files.







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          man duplicity is your friend.



          To list files contained in a backup,



          duplicity list-current-files [options] [--time time] target_url



          Start of sample output:



          Local and Remote metadata are synchronized, no sync needed.
          Last full backup date: Thu Apr 20 07:05:12 2017
          Tue May 16 10:59:53 2017 .
          Tue Oct 4 09:17:44 2016 home
          Wed May 24 12:25:20 2017 home/[username]
          Tue Feb 16 19:41:10 2016 home/[username]/.ICEauthority
          Thu Apr 21 20:43:49 2016 home/[username]/.Skype
          Fri Jul 11 15:50:50 2014 home/[username]/.Skype/DataRv


          Another useful status command



          duplicity collection-status [options] [--file-changed <relpath>] target_url



          Start of sample output:



          Local and Remote metadata are synchronized, no sync needed.
          Last full backup date: Thu Apr 20 07:05:12 2017
          Collection Status
          -----------------
          Connecting with backend: BackendWrapper
          Archive dir: /home/[username]/.cache/duplicity/4d2fe5a2e1ead3bd31ee9829cdc85731

          Found 9 secondary backup chains.
          Secondary chain 1 of 9:
          -------------------------
          Chain start time: Tue Jul 29 09:17:49 2014
          Chain end time: Fri Jan 9 08:04:33 2015
          Number of contained backup sets: 22
          Total number of contained volumes: 47
          Type of backup set: Time: Num volumes:
          Full Tue Jul 29 09:17:49 2014 17
          Incremental Fri Aug 1 18:57:47 2014 10
          Incremental Fri Aug 8 10:14:40 2014 1
          Incremental Sat Aug 16 08:29:10 2014 1
          Incremental Fri Aug 22 18:41:56 2014 1
          Incremental Fri Aug 29 11:36:42 2014 1
          Incremental Fri Sep 5 13:03:08 2014 1
          Incremental Fri Sep 12 07:45:14 2014 1
          Incremental Sat Sep 20 19:50:22 2014 1
          Incremental Sat Oct 11 08:06:38 2014 1
          Incremental Fri Oct 17 06:57:46 2014 1
          Incremental Fri Oct 24 07:56:08 2014 1
          Incremental Fri Oct 31 07:39:11 2014 1
          Incremental Fri Nov 7 07:28:01 2014 1
          Incremental Fri Nov 14 07:50:54 2014 1
          Incremental Thu Nov 20 20:29:11 2014 1
          Incremental Wed Nov 26 19:37:13 2014 1
          Incremental Thu Dec 4 15:37:21 2014 1
          Incremental Thu Dec 11 12:32:11 2014 1
          Incremental Fri Dec 19 05:59:36 2014 1
          Incremental Thu Jan 1 19:05:41 2015 1
          Incremental Fri Jan 9 08:04:33 2015 1
          -------------------------


          To restore files



          duplicity [restore] [options] [--file-to-restore <relpath>] [--time
          time] source_url target_directory






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            man duplicity is your friend.



            To list files contained in a backup,



            duplicity list-current-files [options] [--time time] target_url



            Start of sample output:



            Local and Remote metadata are synchronized, no sync needed.
            Last full backup date: Thu Apr 20 07:05:12 2017
            Tue May 16 10:59:53 2017 .
            Tue Oct 4 09:17:44 2016 home
            Wed May 24 12:25:20 2017 home/[username]
            Tue Feb 16 19:41:10 2016 home/[username]/.ICEauthority
            Thu Apr 21 20:43:49 2016 home/[username]/.Skype
            Fri Jul 11 15:50:50 2014 home/[username]/.Skype/DataRv


            Another useful status command



            duplicity collection-status [options] [--file-changed <relpath>] target_url



            Start of sample output:



            Local and Remote metadata are synchronized, no sync needed.
            Last full backup date: Thu Apr 20 07:05:12 2017
            Collection Status
            -----------------
            Connecting with backend: BackendWrapper
            Archive dir: /home/[username]/.cache/duplicity/4d2fe5a2e1ead3bd31ee9829cdc85731

            Found 9 secondary backup chains.
            Secondary chain 1 of 9:
            -------------------------
            Chain start time: Tue Jul 29 09:17:49 2014
            Chain end time: Fri Jan 9 08:04:33 2015
            Number of contained backup sets: 22
            Total number of contained volumes: 47
            Type of backup set: Time: Num volumes:
            Full Tue Jul 29 09:17:49 2014 17
            Incremental Fri Aug 1 18:57:47 2014 10
            Incremental Fri Aug 8 10:14:40 2014 1
            Incremental Sat Aug 16 08:29:10 2014 1
            Incremental Fri Aug 22 18:41:56 2014 1
            Incremental Fri Aug 29 11:36:42 2014 1
            Incremental Fri Sep 5 13:03:08 2014 1
            Incremental Fri Sep 12 07:45:14 2014 1
            Incremental Sat Sep 20 19:50:22 2014 1
            Incremental Sat Oct 11 08:06:38 2014 1
            Incremental Fri Oct 17 06:57:46 2014 1
            Incremental Fri Oct 24 07:56:08 2014 1
            Incremental Fri Oct 31 07:39:11 2014 1
            Incremental Fri Nov 7 07:28:01 2014 1
            Incremental Fri Nov 14 07:50:54 2014 1
            Incremental Thu Nov 20 20:29:11 2014 1
            Incremental Wed Nov 26 19:37:13 2014 1
            Incremental Thu Dec 4 15:37:21 2014 1
            Incremental Thu Dec 11 12:32:11 2014 1
            Incremental Fri Dec 19 05:59:36 2014 1
            Incremental Thu Jan 1 19:05:41 2015 1
            Incremental Fri Jan 9 08:04:33 2015 1
            -------------------------


            To restore files



            duplicity [restore] [options] [--file-to-restore <relpath>] [--time
            time] source_url target_directory






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              man duplicity is your friend.



              To list files contained in a backup,



              duplicity list-current-files [options] [--time time] target_url



              Start of sample output:



              Local and Remote metadata are synchronized, no sync needed.
              Last full backup date: Thu Apr 20 07:05:12 2017
              Tue May 16 10:59:53 2017 .
              Tue Oct 4 09:17:44 2016 home
              Wed May 24 12:25:20 2017 home/[username]
              Tue Feb 16 19:41:10 2016 home/[username]/.ICEauthority
              Thu Apr 21 20:43:49 2016 home/[username]/.Skype
              Fri Jul 11 15:50:50 2014 home/[username]/.Skype/DataRv


              Another useful status command



              duplicity collection-status [options] [--file-changed <relpath>] target_url



              Start of sample output:



              Local and Remote metadata are synchronized, no sync needed.
              Last full backup date: Thu Apr 20 07:05:12 2017
              Collection Status
              -----------------
              Connecting with backend: BackendWrapper
              Archive dir: /home/[username]/.cache/duplicity/4d2fe5a2e1ead3bd31ee9829cdc85731

              Found 9 secondary backup chains.
              Secondary chain 1 of 9:
              -------------------------
              Chain start time: Tue Jul 29 09:17:49 2014
              Chain end time: Fri Jan 9 08:04:33 2015
              Number of contained backup sets: 22
              Total number of contained volumes: 47
              Type of backup set: Time: Num volumes:
              Full Tue Jul 29 09:17:49 2014 17
              Incremental Fri Aug 1 18:57:47 2014 10
              Incremental Fri Aug 8 10:14:40 2014 1
              Incremental Sat Aug 16 08:29:10 2014 1
              Incremental Fri Aug 22 18:41:56 2014 1
              Incremental Fri Aug 29 11:36:42 2014 1
              Incremental Fri Sep 5 13:03:08 2014 1
              Incremental Fri Sep 12 07:45:14 2014 1
              Incremental Sat Sep 20 19:50:22 2014 1
              Incremental Sat Oct 11 08:06:38 2014 1
              Incremental Fri Oct 17 06:57:46 2014 1
              Incremental Fri Oct 24 07:56:08 2014 1
              Incremental Fri Oct 31 07:39:11 2014 1
              Incremental Fri Nov 7 07:28:01 2014 1
              Incremental Fri Nov 14 07:50:54 2014 1
              Incremental Thu Nov 20 20:29:11 2014 1
              Incremental Wed Nov 26 19:37:13 2014 1
              Incremental Thu Dec 4 15:37:21 2014 1
              Incremental Thu Dec 11 12:32:11 2014 1
              Incremental Fri Dec 19 05:59:36 2014 1
              Incremental Thu Jan 1 19:05:41 2015 1
              Incremental Fri Jan 9 08:04:33 2015 1
              -------------------------


              To restore files



              duplicity [restore] [options] [--file-to-restore <relpath>] [--time
              time] source_url target_directory






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                man duplicity is your friend.



                To list files contained in a backup,



                duplicity list-current-files [options] [--time time] target_url



                Start of sample output:



                Local and Remote metadata are synchronized, no sync needed.
                Last full backup date: Thu Apr 20 07:05:12 2017
                Tue May 16 10:59:53 2017 .
                Tue Oct 4 09:17:44 2016 home
                Wed May 24 12:25:20 2017 home/[username]
                Tue Feb 16 19:41:10 2016 home/[username]/.ICEauthority
                Thu Apr 21 20:43:49 2016 home/[username]/.Skype
                Fri Jul 11 15:50:50 2014 home/[username]/.Skype/DataRv


                Another useful status command



                duplicity collection-status [options] [--file-changed <relpath>] target_url



                Start of sample output:



                Local and Remote metadata are synchronized, no sync needed.
                Last full backup date: Thu Apr 20 07:05:12 2017
                Collection Status
                -----------------
                Connecting with backend: BackendWrapper
                Archive dir: /home/[username]/.cache/duplicity/4d2fe5a2e1ead3bd31ee9829cdc85731

                Found 9 secondary backup chains.
                Secondary chain 1 of 9:
                -------------------------
                Chain start time: Tue Jul 29 09:17:49 2014
                Chain end time: Fri Jan 9 08:04:33 2015
                Number of contained backup sets: 22
                Total number of contained volumes: 47
                Type of backup set: Time: Num volumes:
                Full Tue Jul 29 09:17:49 2014 17
                Incremental Fri Aug 1 18:57:47 2014 10
                Incremental Fri Aug 8 10:14:40 2014 1
                Incremental Sat Aug 16 08:29:10 2014 1
                Incremental Fri Aug 22 18:41:56 2014 1
                Incremental Fri Aug 29 11:36:42 2014 1
                Incremental Fri Sep 5 13:03:08 2014 1
                Incremental Fri Sep 12 07:45:14 2014 1
                Incremental Sat Sep 20 19:50:22 2014 1
                Incremental Sat Oct 11 08:06:38 2014 1
                Incremental Fri Oct 17 06:57:46 2014 1
                Incremental Fri Oct 24 07:56:08 2014 1
                Incremental Fri Oct 31 07:39:11 2014 1
                Incremental Fri Nov 7 07:28:01 2014 1
                Incremental Fri Nov 14 07:50:54 2014 1
                Incremental Thu Nov 20 20:29:11 2014 1
                Incremental Wed Nov 26 19:37:13 2014 1
                Incremental Thu Dec 4 15:37:21 2014 1
                Incremental Thu Dec 11 12:32:11 2014 1
                Incremental Fri Dec 19 05:59:36 2014 1
                Incremental Thu Jan 1 19:05:41 2015 1
                Incremental Fri Jan 9 08:04:33 2015 1
                -------------------------


                To restore files



                duplicity [restore] [options] [--file-to-restore <relpath>] [--time
                time] source_url target_directory






                share|improve this answer















                man duplicity is your friend.



                To list files contained in a backup,



                duplicity list-current-files [options] [--time time] target_url



                Start of sample output:



                Local and Remote metadata are synchronized, no sync needed.
                Last full backup date: Thu Apr 20 07:05:12 2017
                Tue May 16 10:59:53 2017 .
                Tue Oct 4 09:17:44 2016 home
                Wed May 24 12:25:20 2017 home/[username]
                Tue Feb 16 19:41:10 2016 home/[username]/.ICEauthority
                Thu Apr 21 20:43:49 2016 home/[username]/.Skype
                Fri Jul 11 15:50:50 2014 home/[username]/.Skype/DataRv


                Another useful status command



                duplicity collection-status [options] [--file-changed <relpath>] target_url



                Start of sample output:



                Local and Remote metadata are synchronized, no sync needed.
                Last full backup date: Thu Apr 20 07:05:12 2017
                Collection Status
                -----------------
                Connecting with backend: BackendWrapper
                Archive dir: /home/[username]/.cache/duplicity/4d2fe5a2e1ead3bd31ee9829cdc85731

                Found 9 secondary backup chains.
                Secondary chain 1 of 9:
                -------------------------
                Chain start time: Tue Jul 29 09:17:49 2014
                Chain end time: Fri Jan 9 08:04:33 2015
                Number of contained backup sets: 22
                Total number of contained volumes: 47
                Type of backup set: Time: Num volumes:
                Full Tue Jul 29 09:17:49 2014 17
                Incremental Fri Aug 1 18:57:47 2014 10
                Incremental Fri Aug 8 10:14:40 2014 1
                Incremental Sat Aug 16 08:29:10 2014 1
                Incremental Fri Aug 22 18:41:56 2014 1
                Incremental Fri Aug 29 11:36:42 2014 1
                Incremental Fri Sep 5 13:03:08 2014 1
                Incremental Fri Sep 12 07:45:14 2014 1
                Incremental Sat Sep 20 19:50:22 2014 1
                Incremental Sat Oct 11 08:06:38 2014 1
                Incremental Fri Oct 17 06:57:46 2014 1
                Incremental Fri Oct 24 07:56:08 2014 1
                Incremental Fri Oct 31 07:39:11 2014 1
                Incremental Fri Nov 7 07:28:01 2014 1
                Incremental Fri Nov 14 07:50:54 2014 1
                Incremental Thu Nov 20 20:29:11 2014 1
                Incremental Wed Nov 26 19:37:13 2014 1
                Incremental Thu Dec 4 15:37:21 2014 1
                Incremental Thu Dec 11 12:32:11 2014 1
                Incremental Fri Dec 19 05:59:36 2014 1
                Incremental Thu Jan 1 19:05:41 2015 1
                Incremental Fri Jan 9 08:04:33 2015 1
                -------------------------


                To restore files



                duplicity [restore] [options] [--file-to-restore <relpath>] [--time
                time] source_url target_directory







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