Command-line tool

rdiff-backup

brew/rdiff-backup

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Reverse differential backup tool, over a network or locally

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Command-line tool

Install on

Windows, macOS, Linux

Last checked

25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC

Install it

Windows

pipx install rdiff_backup
scoop install rdiff-backup

macOS

brew install rdiff-backup
pipx install rdiff_backup

Linux

brew install rdiff-backup
pipx install rdiff_backup

Back up `path/to/source` to `path/to/backup`

rdiff-backup backup path/to/source path/to/backup

List incremental backups in repository (location path, local, or remote)

rdiff-backup list increments repository

Restore from most recent backup

rdiff-backup restore path/to/backup path/to/destination

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