canasta backup init

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canasta backup init

Initialize a backup repository

Synopsis

Initialize a new backup repository. This must be run once before creating any backups. The repository location is read from the RESTIC_REPOSITORY variable (or AWS S3 settings) in the instance's .env file.

canasta backup init [flags]

Examples

canasta backup init

Flags

Flag Shorthand Description Default Required Orchestrator
--id -i Canasta instance ID * Both

* Defaults to the Canasta instance matching the current directory, if any.

Global Flags

Flag Shorthand Description Default Required Orchestrator
--help -h Show help message and exit Both
--verbose -v Enable verbose output Both