"Updates"

On host/borg-server.md

@@ -5,20 +5,114 @@ Borg Server / Borg Backup
 sudo apt install borgbackup -y
 ```
 
-#### Repository initialization on server :
+### Repository initialization on server :
+#### Classic repo
 ```bash
 borg init -e none /mnt/data/backup/<repo_name>
 ```
-
+### Repository initialization from distant host :
-#### Repository initialization from distant host :
-
 ```bash
+# local
+borg init -e none /mnt/data/backup/<repo_name>
+
+# distant
 borg init -e none ssh://pleb@krabs/mnt/data/backup/<repo_name>
 ```
-> Enter a passphrase to encrypt the folder.
-
-#### Verify the backup folder using the command info:
 
+#### Encrypted repo
 ```bash
-borg info ssh://pleb@krabs/mnt/data/backup/<repo_name>
+# local
+borg init -e repokey /mnt/data/backup/<repo_name>
+
+# distant
+borg init -e repokey ssh://pleb@krabs/mnt/data/backup/<repo_name>
+```
+> Enter a passphrase to encrypt the folder.
+```txt
+Enter new passphrase: 
+Enter same passphrase again: 
+IMPORTANT: you will need both KEY AND PASSPHRASE to access this repo!
+If you used a repokey mode, the key is stored in the repo, but you should back it up separately.
+Use "borg key export" to export the key, optionally in printable format.
+Write down the passphrase. Store both at safe place(s).
+```
+
+### Create a backup :
+```bash
+cd /path/to/folder
+
+# local
+borg create --progress --stats -C zstd,10 /mnt/data/backup/<repo_name>::20251018 .
+
+# distant
+borg create --progress --stats -C zstd,10 ssh://pleb@krabs/mnt/data/backup/<repo_name>::20251018 .
+```
+
+### List a backup :
+```bash
+# local
+borg list /mnt/data/backup/<repo_name>::20251018
+
+# distant
+borg list ssh://pleb@krabs/mnt/data/backup/<repo_name>::20251018
+```
+
+### Verify the backup folder using the command info:
+```bash
+# local
+borg info /mnt/data/backup/<repo_name>::20251018
+
+# distant
+borg info ssh://pleb@krabs/mnt/data/backup/<repo_name>::20251018
+```
+
+### Restore a backup to a folder :
+```bash
+# local
+borg extract --progress /mnt/data/backup/<repo_name>::20251018 /path/to/folder
+
+# distant
+borg extract --progress ssh://pleb@krabs/mnt/data/backup/<repo_name>::20251018 /path/to/folder
+```
+
+### Mount a backupr :
+```bash
+mkdir /var/tmp/<folder_name>
+
+# local
+borg mount /mnt/data/backup/<repo_name>::20251018 /var/tmp/<folder_name>
+
+# distant
+borg mount ssh://pleb@krabs/mnt/data/backup/<repo_name>::20251018 /var/tmp/<folder_name>
+
+# unmount
+borg unmount var/tmp/<folder_name>
+```
+
+### Delete a backup :
+```bash
+# local
+borg delete /mnt/data/backup/<repo_name>::20251018
+
+# distant
+borg delete ssh://pleb@krabs/mnt/data/backup/<repo_name>::20251018
+```
+
+### Freeup space
+#### Compact space 
+```bash
+# local
+borg compact /mnt/data/backup
+
+# distant
+borg compact ssh://pleb@krabs/mnt/data/backup
+```
+
+#### Prune and keep lastest 2 backups
+```bash
+# local
+borg prune --keep-last 2 /mnt/data/backup
+
+# distant
+borg prune --keep-last 2 ssh://pleb@krabs/mnt/data/backup
 ```