tldr/pages/linux/apt-clone.md

apt-clone

Clone/backup/restore the package state of a Debian-based system. More information: https://github.com/mvo5/apt-clone.

• Clone the package state of the current system into a specified directory:

apt-clone clone {{path/to/directory}}

• Create a clone file (tar.gz) for backup purposes:

apt-clone clone --destination {{path/to/backup.tar.gz}}

• Restore the package state from a clone file:

apt-clone restore {{path/to/backup.tar.gz}}

• Show information about a clone file (e.g., the release, architecture):

apt-clone info {{path/to/backup.tar.gz}}

• Check if the clone file can be restored on the current system:

apt-clone restore {{path/to/backup.tar.gz}} --destination {{path/to/restore}}