Allow for 'restore latest'

[zz0rk]

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restic restore allows for a full snapshot/backup restore using 'restore latest'. Could the same be implemented in Backrest?

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Add an option under 'Browse and Restore Files in Backup' to select and run a full 'restore latest', e.g. 'Restore Latest' [checkbox] Run.

[garethgeorge]

Hey, not sure I understand the feature request -- the latest snapshot is always visible in the GUI and should be restorable.

[zz0rk]

I am new to Backrest and restic for that matter, so I may be missing something.

This would restore the latest backup (all files/folders)
restic -r /mnt/backup/restic/5520/full_system/ restore latest --target /tmp/5520

In Backrest I only see the option to restore/browse individual files/folders one at a time but not restore the complee backup all at once.

[garethgeorge]

Ah, I see — sounds like the major problem is that there isn’t a single entry in the tree to restore the whole snapshot from. I’ll aim to fix this by inserting an extra directory node for the root of the backup tree /

[zz0rk]

inserting an extra directory node for the root of the backup tree /

Excellent, thank you!

[garethgeorge]

Addressed in 6045c87