How to Run BUP Files

A BUP file is a backup file created with a backup and restore utility such as BUP, an open source, Linux-based backup and restore application. Run a BUP file using "bup-restore" to restore the backed-up data on a Linux-based operating system such as Ubuntu. Install the BUP application using the Synaptic Package Manager, then run the "bup-restore" command line statement from the Terminal window.

Instructions

Install BUP

1. Click the "System" option from the top taskbar in Ubuntu.

2. Click the "Administration" option and the "Synaptic Package Manager" option. A password prompt appears. Type your account password and click "OK." The Synaptic Package Manager opens.

3. Type "BUP" -- without quotes -- into the search input box and click the "Search" button. The BUP utility entry appears in the search results.

4. Right-click on the "BUP" entry and click "Mark for Installation."

5. Click the "Apply" button on the top navigation bar in Synaptic. A window opens listing the dependencies that will be installed along with the BUP program.

6. Click "OK." The BUP program is installed. Close the Synaptic Package Manager window.

Run the BUP Application

1. Click the "Applications" option on the top taskbar in Ubuntu.

2. Click the "Accessories" option and "Terminal" to open the command line terminal window.

3. Type the following two command line statement to create a backup file named "myBUP" from the "/etc/password" and "etc/profile/ files. Press the "Enter" key after each command:

   sudo bup index -u /etc

   sudo bup save -n myBUP /etc/passwd /etc/profile

4. Type the following command at the command prompt and press the "Enter" key to restore just the "passwd" file:

   sudo bup restore /myBUP/latest/etc/passwd

5. Type the following command at the command prompt and press the "Enter" key to restore the "/etc" directory to a new directory named "testme1":

   sudo bup restore -C testme1 /myBUP/latest/etc

References

• Ubuntu Manuals: Bup-Restore - Extract Files from a Backup Set