apt-clone

linux

Clone/backup/restore the package state of a Debian-based system.

Examples (5)

Clone the package state of the current system into a specified directory

apt-clone clone path/to/directory

Create a clone file (`.tar.gz`) for backup purposes

apt-clone clone --destination path/to/backup.tar.gz

Restore the package state from a clone file

apt-clone restore path/to/backup.tar.gz

Show information about a clone file (e.g., the release, architecture)

apt-clone info path/to/backup.tar.gz

Check if the clone file can be restored on the current system

apt-clone restore path/to/backup.tar.gz --destination path/to/restore