Re: [Duplicity-talk] Basic Usage Question

[Kenneth Loafman]

Mark Price wrote:
> Hi Ken,
> 
> I'm struggling with some very basic usage syntax when trying to restore
> files. I'm running the RC1 release by the way, have yet to upgrade to RC2.
> 
> How do I restore several files at the same time. i.e. pattern matching.
> 
> For example after backing up /home/mprice I need to restore any files
> matching /home/mprice/Documents/save* into /home/mprice/Documents
> 
> duplicity --file-to-restore Documents/savethedate*
> scp://backup/home/mprice ~mprice/Documents tells me it will overwrite
> ~mprice/Documents and fail.s
> 
> duplicity --file-to-restore Documents/savethedate*
> scp://backup/home/mprice ~mprice/Documents/save* it tells me:
> 
> Documents/savethedate* not found in archive, no files restored.
> 
> So how do I restore Documents/save* back into /home/mprice/Documents

You need to use "--include <shell_pattern>".  --file-to-restore is an
absolute path.

...Ken

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