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PLAKAR-SOURCE(1) - General Commands Manual
NAME
plakar source - Manage Plakar backup source configuration
SYNOPSIS
plakar source [subcommand …]
DESCRIPTION
The plakar source command manages the configuration of data sources for Plakar to backup.
The configuration consists in a set of named entries, each of them describing a source for a backup operation.
A source is defined by at least a location, specifying the importer to use, and some importer-specific parameters.
The subcommands are as follows:
add name location [option=value …]
Create a new source entry identified by name with the specified location describing the importer to use. Additional importer options can be set by adding option=value parameters.
check name
Check wether the importer for the source identified by name is properly configured.
ls
Display the current sources configuration. This is the default if no subcommand is specified.
ping name
Try to open the data source identified by name to make sure it is reachable.
rm name
Remove the source identified by name from the configuration.
set name [option=value …]
Set the option to value for the source identified by name. Multiple option/value pairs can be specified.
unset name [option …]
Remove the option for the source entry identified by name.
DIAGNOSTICS
The plakar source utility exits 0 on success, and >0 if an error occurs.
SEE ALSO
Plakar - February 27, 2025