{"id":131307,"date":"2025-12-31T14:28:04","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T19:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/?p=131307"},"modified":"2025-12-31T14:30:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T19:30:11","slug":"backup-manager-bare-metal-servers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/product-guides\/backup-manager\/backup-manager-bare-metal-servers\/","title":{"rendered":"Using Backup Manager on Bare Metal Servers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Backup Manager client allows you to create automated backups on bare metal dedicated servers. This guide covers installation, configuration, and restoration commands for managing your server backups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alert alert-warning\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> Troubleshooting Bare Metal Servers is outside the scope of InMotion Hosting support. Please consult your operating system documentation for any issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Operating System Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before installing the Backup Manager client, verify that your server meets the following requirements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Python 3.6 or higher (if compiled from source, OpenSSL support is required)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A cron daemon that can read <code>\/etc\/cron.d\/<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OpenSSL<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>curl<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>bash<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>libc\/glibc (musl is not supported)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Init system: SysV, systemd, or upstart<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If MySQL is installed, <code>\/root\/.my.cnf<\/code> should be configured for the default settings to work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Supported Operating Systems<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Backup Manager client has been tested on the following distributions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Distribution<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Family<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Python Version<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Supported<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Jammy<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Debian<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3.10<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Focal<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Debian<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3.8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Debian 12 Bookworm<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Debian<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3.11<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Debian 11 Bullseye<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Debian<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3.9<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Debian 10 Buster<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Debian<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3.7<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">AlmaLinux 9<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">RedHat<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3.9<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">AlmaLinux 8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">RedHat<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3.6<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">CentOS 7<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">RedHat<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3.6<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">OpenSUSE Leap 15.5<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">SUSE<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3.6<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">CentOS 6<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">RedHat<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2.6<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">No (GCC and Python are too old)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Alpine 3.18.6<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2014<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3.11<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">No (Alpine uses musl)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Installing Backup Manager<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow these steps to install the Backup Manager client on your bare metal server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Install wget<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Run the appropriate command as the root user for your distribution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Debian and Ubuntu:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono-NL.ttf\" style=\"font-size:clamp(16px, 1rem, 24px);font-family:Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono-NL,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;line-height:clamp(26px, 1.625rem, 39px);--cbp-tab-width:2;tab-size:var(--cbp-tab-width, 2)\"><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"color:#e1e4e8;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><pre class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button-pre\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><textarea class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button-textarea\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" readonly>apt-get -y install wget<\/textarea><\/pre><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M4.5 12.75l6 6 9-13.5\"><\/path><path class=\"without-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M16.5 8.25V6a2.25 2.25 0 00-2.25-2.25H6A2.25 2.25 0 003.75 6v8.25A2.25 2.25 0 006 16.5h2.25m8.25-8.25H18a2.25 2.25 0 012.25 2.25V18A2.25 2.25 0 0118 20.25h-7.5A2.25 2.25 0 018.25 18v-1.5m8.25-8.25h-6a2.25 2.25 0 00-2.25 2.25v6\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><pre class=\"shiki github-dark\" style=\"background-color: #24292e\" tabindex=\"0\"><code><span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">apt-get<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #79B8FF\">-y<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">install<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">wget<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>RedHat, Fedora, and AlmaLinux:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono-NL.ttf\" style=\"font-size:clamp(16px, 1rem, 24px);font-family:Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono-NL,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;line-height:clamp(26px, 1.625rem, 39px);--cbp-tab-width:2;tab-size:var(--cbp-tab-width, 2)\"><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"color:#e1e4e8;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><pre class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button-pre\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><textarea class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button-textarea\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" readonly>yum -y install wget<\/textarea><\/pre><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M4.5 12.75l6 6 9-13.5\"><\/path><path class=\"without-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M16.5 8.25V6a2.25 2.25 0 00-2.25-2.25H6A2.25 2.25 0 003.75 6v8.25A2.25 2.25 0 006 16.5h2.25m8.25-8.25H18a2.25 2.25 0 012.25 2.25V18A2.25 2.25 0 0118 20.25h-7.5A2.25 2.25 0 018.25 18v-1.5m8.25-8.25h-6a2.25 2.25 0 00-2.25 2.25v6\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><pre class=\"shiki github-dark\" style=\"background-color: #24292e\" tabindex=\"0\"><code><span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">yum<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #79B8FF\">-y<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">install<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">wget<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Run the Installation Script<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Execute the following commands as root:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono-NL.ttf\" style=\"font-size:clamp(16px, 1rem, 24px);font-family:Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono-NL,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;line-height:clamp(26px, 1.625rem, 39px);--cbp-tab-width:2;tab-size:var(--cbp-tab-width, 2)\"><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"color:#e1e4e8;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><pre class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button-pre\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><textarea class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button-textarea\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" readonly>sudo su -\ncd \/root\nwget -O bakmgr-setup.sh https:\/\/repo-ded.inmotionhosting.com\/pypi\/bakmgr-setup.txt\nchmod +x bakmgr-setup.sh\n.\/bakmgr-setup.sh --host $(hostname -s)\nrm -f bakmgr-setup.sh<\/textarea><\/pre><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M4.5 12.75l6 6 9-13.5\"><\/path><path class=\"without-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M16.5 8.25V6a2.25 2.25 0 00-2.25-2.25H6A2.25 2.25 0 003.75 6v8.25A2.25 2.25 0 006 16.5h2.25m8.25-8.25H18a2.25 2.25 0 012.25 2.25V18A2.25 2.25 0 0118 20.25h-7.5A2.25 2.25 0 018.25 18v-1.5m8.25-8.25h-6a2.25 2.25 0 00-2.25 2.25v6\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><pre class=\"shiki github-dark\" style=\"background-color: #24292e\" tabindex=\"0\"><code><span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">sudo<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">su<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">-<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #79B8FF\">cd<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">\/root<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">wget<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #79B8FF\">-O<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">bakmgr-setup.sh<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">https:\/\/repo-ded.inmotionhosting.com\/pypi\/bakmgr-setup.txt<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">chmod<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">+x<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">bakmgr-setup.sh<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">.\/bakmgr-setup.sh<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #79B8FF\">--host<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">$(<\/span><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">hostname<\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #79B8FF\">-s<\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">)<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">rm<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #79B8FF\">-f<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">bakmgr-setup.sh<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alert alert-warning\"><strong>Important:<\/strong> The hostname must match your AMP machine name. If your server&#8217;s hostname has been modified, specify the server ID directly (e.g., <code>ded1234<\/code>) after <code>--host<\/code> instead of using <code>$(hostname -s)<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Log File Locations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Backup Manager client writes logs to the following locations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Main log:<\/strong> <code>\/var\/log\/bakmgr.log<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dashboard log (SysV systems):<\/strong> <code>\/var\/log\/bakmgr-dash.log<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dashboard log (systemd\/upstart):<\/strong> syslog<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Available Scripts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The installation provides several management scripts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Script<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Purpose<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><code>\/usr\/bin\/bakmgr<\/code><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">CLI tool for validating configurations and restoring data (symlinked to <code>\/opt\/bakmgr\/bin\/bakmgr<\/code>). Also accessible via <code>\/usr\/bin\/backup<\/code>. Use <code>-h<\/code> on each subcommand for help.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><code>\/opt\/bakmgr\/bin\/cron<\/code><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Executed by cron to create scheduled backups<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><code>\/opt\/bakmgr\/bin\/bakmgr-setup<\/code><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Runs during initial setup and after updates<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><code>\/opt\/bakmgr\/bin\/bakmgr-update<\/code><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Provides automatic updates via cron<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><code>\/opt\/bakmgr\/bin\/bakmgr-uninstall<\/code><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Removes Backup Manager (preserves <code>\/etc\/bakmgr\/.auth.json<\/code> and <code>\/usr\/bin\/restic<\/code>)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Configuration Files<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Configuration files are stored in the following locations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><code>\/etc\/bakmgr\/bakmgr.yaml<\/code>:<\/strong> Controls what gets included in backups. While this file can be edited manually, using the Dashboard UI is recommended.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><code>\/etc\/bakmgr\/.auth.json<\/code>:<\/strong> Stores API credentials after the client registers with the backup authority server. This file should not require manual modification.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Using the Dashboard UI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Backup Manager includes a web-based dashboard for managing your backups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accessing the Dashboard<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The dashboard runs on TCP port 4001. Access it using your server&#8217;s hostname:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono-NL.ttf\" style=\"font-size:clamp(16px, 1rem, 24px);font-family:Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono-NL,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;line-height:clamp(26px, 1.625rem, 39px);--cbp-tab-width:2;tab-size:var(--cbp-tab-width, 2)\"><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"color:#e1e4e8;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><pre class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button-pre\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><textarea class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button-textarea\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" readonly>https:\/\/ded1234.inmotionhosting.com:4001<\/textarea><\/pre><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M4.5 12.75l6 6 9-13.5\"><\/path><path class=\"without-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M16.5 8.25V6a2.25 2.25 0 00-2.25-2.25H6A2.25 2.25 0 003.75 6v8.25A2.25 2.25 0 006 16.5h2.25m8.25-8.25H18a2.25 2.25 0 012.25 2.25V18A2.25 2.25 0 0118 20.25h-7.5A2.25 2.25 0 018.25 18v-1.5m8.25-8.25h-6a2.25 2.25 0 00-2.25 2.25v6\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><pre class=\"shiki github-dark\" style=\"background-color: #24292e\" tabindex=\"0\"><code><span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">https:\/\/ded1234.inmotionhosting.com:4001<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Replace <code>ded1234<\/code> with your server&#8217;s hostname.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alert alert-warning\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> You may need to open port 4001 in your server&#8217;s firewall to access the dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SSL Certificate Configuration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The dashboard uses a self-signed SSL certificate by default. To install a custom SSL certificate, place your files in these locations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>SSL Certificate:<\/strong> <code>\/etc\/bakmgr\/dash.crt<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Private Key:<\/strong> <code>\/etc\/bakmgr\/dash.key<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CA Bundle (optional):<\/strong> <code>\/etc\/bakmgr\/dash.cabundle<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>After replacing the certificate files, restart the bakmgr service:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono-NL.ttf\" style=\"font-size:clamp(16px, 1rem, 24px);font-family:Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono-NL,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;line-height:clamp(26px, 1.625rem, 39px);--cbp-tab-width:2;tab-size:var(--cbp-tab-width, 2)\"><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"color:#e1e4e8;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><pre class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button-pre\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><textarea class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button-textarea\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" readonly>systemctl restart bakmgr<\/textarea><\/pre><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M4.5 12.75l6 6 9-13.5\"><\/path><path class=\"without-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M16.5 8.25V6a2.25 2.25 0 00-2.25-2.25H6A2.25 2.25 0 003.75 6v8.25A2.25 2.25 0 006 16.5h2.25m8.25-8.25H18a2.25 2.25 0 012.25 2.25V18A2.25 2.25 0 0118 20.25h-7.5A2.25 2.25 0 018.25 18v-1.5m8.25-8.25h-6a2.25 2.25 0 00-2.25 2.25v6\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><pre class=\"shiki github-dark\" style=\"background-color: #24292e\" tabindex=\"0\"><code><span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">systemctl<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">restart<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">bakmgr<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Restoring Data via CLI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Backup Manager provides command-line tools for restoring files and databases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Restore Files<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Use the <code>restore-files<\/code> command to restore files or directories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono-NL.ttf\" style=\"font-size:clamp(16px, 1rem, 24px);font-family:Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono-NL,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;line-height:clamp(26px, 1.625rem, 39px);--cbp-tab-width:2;tab-size:var(--cbp-tab-width, 2)\"><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"color:#e1e4e8;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><pre class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button-pre\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><textarea class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button-textarea\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" readonly>bakmgr restore-files \/path\/to\/file<\/textarea><\/pre><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M4.5 12.75l6 6 9-13.5\"><\/path><path class=\"without-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M16.5 8.25V6a2.25 2.25 0 00-2.25-2.25H6A2.25 2.25 0 003.75 6v8.25A2.25 2.25 0 006 16.5h2.25m8.25-8.25H18a2.25 2.25 0 012.25 2.25V18A2.25 2.25 0 0118 20.25h-7.5A2.25 2.25 0 018.25 18v-1.5m8.25-8.25h-6a2.25 2.25 0 00-2.25 2.25v6\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><pre class=\"shiki github-dark\" style=\"background-color: #24292e\" tabindex=\"0\"><code><span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">bakmgr<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">restore-files<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">\/path\/to\/file<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Replace <code>\/path\/to\/file<\/code> with the path to the file or directory you want to restore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Restore MySQL Databases<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Use the <code>restore-mysql<\/code> command to export a MySQL database backup:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono-NL.ttf\" style=\"font-size:clamp(16px, 1rem, 24px);font-family:Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono-NL,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;line-height:clamp(26px, 1.625rem, 39px);--cbp-tab-width:2;tab-size:var(--cbp-tab-width, 2)\"><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"color:#e1e4e8;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><pre class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button-pre\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><textarea class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button-textarea\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" readonly>bakmgr restore-mysql \/path\/to\/export\/database.sql<\/textarea><\/pre><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M4.5 12.75l6 6 9-13.5\"><\/path><path class=\"without-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M16.5 8.25V6a2.25 2.25 0 00-2.25-2.25H6A2.25 2.25 0 003.75 6v8.25A2.25 2.25 0 006 16.5h2.25m8.25-8.25H18a2.25 2.25 0 012.25 2.25V18A2.25 2.25 0 0118 20.25h-7.5A2.25 2.25 0 018.25 18v-1.5m8.25-8.25h-6a2.25 2.25 0 00-2.25 2.25v6\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><pre class=\"shiki github-dark\" style=\"background-color: #24292e\" tabindex=\"0\"><code><span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">bakmgr<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">restore-mysql<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">\/path\/to\/export\/database.sql<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Replace <code>\/path\/to\/export\/database.sql<\/code> with the desired export location and filename.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Restore PostgreSQL Databases<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Use the <code>restore-pgsql<\/code> command for PostgreSQL databases:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono-NL.ttf\" style=\"font-size:clamp(16px, 1rem, 24px);font-family:Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono-NL,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;line-height:clamp(26px, 1.625rem, 39px);--cbp-tab-width:2;tab-size:var(--cbp-tab-width, 2)\"><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"color:#e1e4e8;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><pre class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button-pre\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><textarea class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button-textarea\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" readonly>bakmgr restore-pgsql \/path\/to\/export\/database.sql<\/textarea><\/pre><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M4.5 12.75l6 6 9-13.5\"><\/path><path class=\"without-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M16.5 8.25V6a2.25 2.25 0 00-2.25-2.25H6A2.25 2.25 0 003.75 6v8.25A2.25 2.25 0 006 16.5h2.25m8.25-8.25H18a2.25 2.25 0 012.25 2.25V18A2.25 2.25 0 0118 20.25h-7.5A2.25 2.25 0 018.25 18v-1.5m8.25-8.25h-6a2.25 2.25 0 00-2.25 2.25v6\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><pre class=\"shiki github-dark\" style=\"background-color: #24292e\" tabindex=\"0\"><code><span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">bakmgr<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">restore-pgsql<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">\/path\/to\/export\/database.sql<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting Help<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Each restore command includes detailed help documentation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono-NL.ttf\" style=\"font-size:clamp(16px, 1rem, 24px);font-family:Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono-NL,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;line-height:clamp(26px, 1.625rem, 39px);--cbp-tab-width:2;tab-size:var(--cbp-tab-width, 2)\"><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"color:#e1e4e8;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><pre class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button-pre\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><textarea class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button-textarea\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" readonly>bakmgr restore-files -h\nbakmgr restore-mysql -h\nbakmgr restore-pgsql -h<\/textarea><\/pre><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M4.5 12.75l6 6 9-13.5\"><\/path><path class=\"without-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M16.5 8.25V6a2.25 2.25 0 00-2.25-2.25H6A2.25 2.25 0 003.75 6v8.25A2.25 2.25 0 006 16.5h2.25m8.25-8.25H18a2.25 2.25 0 012.25 2.25V18A2.25 2.25 0 0118 20.25h-7.5A2.25 2.25 0 018.25 18v-1.5m8.25-8.25h-6a2.25 2.25 0 00-2.25 2.25v6\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><pre class=\"shiki github-dark\" style=\"background-color: #24292e\" tabindex=\"0\"><code><span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">bakmgr<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">restore-files<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #79B8FF\">-h<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">bakmgr<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">restore-mysql<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #79B8FF\">-h<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">bakmgr<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">restore-pgsql<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #79B8FF\">-h<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alert alert-warning\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> If multiple backups exist for the requested type, you will be prompted to select which backup to restore from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> Use the <code>--latest<\/code> option to automatically select the most recent backup without being prompted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono-NL.ttf\" style=\"font-size:clamp(16px, 1rem, 24px);font-family:Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono-NL,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;line-height:clamp(26px, 1.625rem, 39px);--cbp-tab-width:2;tab-size:var(--cbp-tab-width, 2)\"><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"color:#e1e4e8;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><pre class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button-pre\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><textarea class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button-textarea\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" readonly>bakmgr restore-files --latest \/path\/to\/file<\/textarea><\/pre><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M4.5 12.75l6 6 9-13.5\"><\/path><path 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