Restore a snapshot

Restore the files from a snapshot into a new directory.

Before you begin

• Back up files so that the repository contains at least one snapshot.

Steps

1. Restore the latest snapshot to a target directory:

   bash restic restore latest --target /tmp/restic-restore-test --repo /tmp/restic-demo-repo

2. Enter the repository password when prompted.

3. List the restored files:

   bash find /tmp/restic-restore-test -name notes.txt

   Restic recreates the original directory path inside the target directory, so the file appears under that path.

Restore a specific snapshot

Replace latest with a snapshot ID from the output of restic snapshots:

restic restore 1a2b3c4d --target /tmp/restic-restore-test --repo /tmp/restic-demo-repo