Protect Your Data with IDrive Linux Package

Linux Package Guide

Restore Operations

This guide provides information on performing manual restores from the cloud or a local destination, authorizing your device as trusted for restores, and managing file versions.

 

Sections in this guide:

Restore cloud backups
a. Edit restore set
b. Edit restore location
c. Restore now
d. Stop restore
e. View restore progress
f. Restore versions
Restore local backups
a. Edit local restore set
b. Edit restore location
c. Start local restore
d. Stop local restore
e. View progress for local restore

Restore cloud backups
Edit restore set

Modify the restore set by adding or removing files and directories.

Steps:

  1. Choose Edit restore set from the main menu.
  2. Follow the prompts to add or remove items.

edit_restore_set

Edit restore location

Specify or modify the location for restored data.

Steps:

  1. Choose Edit restore location from the main menu.
  2. Enter the desired restore location.

edit_restore_location

Restore now

Start an immediate restore based on the current set and location.

Steps:

  1. Choose Restore now from the main menu.
  2. Confirm the restore location and follow the prompts.

restore

Stop Restore

Stop an ongoing restore process.

Steps:

  1. When a restore is in progress, choose Stop restore from the main menu.

View restore progress

View the status and progress of an ongoing restore job, including files processed, remaining files, speed, and estimated time to completion.

Restore versions

Manage and restore different versions of backed-up data.

Steps:

  1. Choose Restore versions from the main menu.
  2. Follow the prompts to select and restore the desired version.

restore_versions

Restore local backups
Edit local restore set

Modify the local restore set by adding or removing files and directories.

Steps:

  1. Choose Edit local restore set from the main menu.
  2. Follow the prompts to add or remove items.

edit_local_restore_set

Edit restore location

Specify or modify the location for restored local data.

Steps:

  1. Choose Edit restore location from the main menu.
  2. Enter the desired restore location.

edit_local_restore_location

Start local restore

Start an immediate local restore based on the current set and location.

Steps:

  1. Choose Start local restore from the main menu.
  2. Confirm the restore location and follow the prompts.

start_local_restore

Stop local restore

Stop an ongoing local restore process.

Steps:

  1. When a local restore is in progress, choose Stop local restore from the main menu.

View progress for local restore

View the status and progress of an ongoing local restore job, including files processed, remaining files, speed, and estimated time to completion.


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