httm
Interactive CLI tool to browse, search, and restore file versions from ZFS/btrfs/nilfs2 snapshots, Time Machine, and Restic backups.
What is httm?
httm is a command-line utility that provides Time Machine-like functionality for browsing and recovering files from various snapshot systems. It enables users to interactively explore, compare, and restore previous versions of files from ZFS, btrfs, nilfs2 snapshots, Time Machine backups, and Restic repositories. The tool makes snapshot management more intuitive by offering multiple interactive modes and supporting both local and remote snapshot sources.
System administrators, DevOps engineers, and advanced users who manage filesystems with snapshot capabilities (ZFS, btrfs, nilfs2) or use backup systems like Time Machine and Restic. It's particularly useful for those who need to recover deleted files or compare file versions across snapshots.
Developers choose httm over alternatives because it provides a unified, interactive CLI interface for multiple snapshot systems, supports both local and remote snapshots, and offers advanced features like guarded restores, roll-forward operations, and flexible preview options. Its speed and ability to work with non-native filesystems (like ext4, XFS, NTFS via rsync) make it more versatile than filesystem-specific tools.
Overview
Interactive, file-level Time Machine-like tool for ZFS/btrfs/nilfs2 (and even Time Machine and Restic backups!)
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