proxmox-backup-client backup {<backupspec>} [OPTIONS]

Create (host) backup.

<backupspec><string>

List of backup source specifications:

[<archive-name>.<type>:<source-path>] ...

The 'archive-name' must only contain alphanumerics, hyphens and underscores while the 'type' must be either 'pxar', 'img', 'conf' or 'log'. Can be specified more than once.

Optional parameters:

--all-file-systems <boolean>   (default=false)

Include all mounted subdirectories.

--auth-id <string>

Authentication ID

--backup-id <string>

Backup ID.

--backup-time <integer> (1 - N)

Backup time (Unix epoch.)

--backup-type vm|ct|host

Backup type.

--burst <string>

Size of the token bucket (for Token bucket filter) in bytes with optional unit (B, KB (base 10), MB, GB, ..., KiB (base 2), MiB, Gib, ...).

--change-detection-mode legacy|data|metadata   (default=legacy)

Mode to detect file changes since last backup run

--chunk-size <integer> (64 - 4096)   (default=4096)

Chunk size in KB. Must be a power of 2.

--crypt-mode none|encrypt|sign-only   (default=encrypt)

Defines whether data is encrypted (using an AEAD cipher), only signed, or neither.

--datastore <string>

Datastore name.

--dry-run <boolean>   (default=false)

Just show what backup would do, but do not upload anything.

--entries-max <integer>   (default=1048576)

Max number of entries to hold in memory.

--exclude <string>

List of paths or patterns for matching files to exclude. Can be specified more than once.

--include-dev <string>

Include mountpoints with same st_dev number (see man fstat) as specified files. Can be specified more than once.

--keyfd <integer> (0 - N)

Pass an encryption key via an already opened file descriptor.

--keyfile <string>

Path to encryption key. All data will be encrypted using this key.

--master-pubkey-fd <integer> (0 - N)

Pass a master public key via an already opened file descriptor.

--master-pubkey-file <string>

Path to master public key. The encryption key used for a backup will be encrypted using this key and appended to the backup.

--no-cache <boolean>   (default=false)

Bypass local datastore cache for network storages.

--ns <string>

Namespace.

--port <integer> (1 - 65535)   (default=8007)

Backup server port. Default: 8007

--rate <string>

Rate limit (for Token bucket filter) in bytes/s with optional unit (B, KB (base 10), MB, GB, ..., KiB (base 2), MiB, Gib, ...).

--repository <string>

Repository URL: [[auth-id@]server[:port]:]datastore

--server <string>

Backup server address (hostname or IP). Default: localhost

--skip-e2big-xattr <boolean>   (default=false)

Ignore the E2BIG error when retrieving xattrs. This includes the file, but discards the metadata.

--skip-lost-and-found <boolean>   (default=false)

Skip lost+found directory.


proxmox-backup-client benchmark [OPTIONS]

Run benchmark tests

Optional parameters:

--auth-id <string>

Authentication ID

--datastore <string>

Datastore name.

--keyfile <string>

Path to encryption key. All data will be encrypted using this key.

--no-cache <boolean>   (default=false)

Bypass local datastore cache for network storages.

--output-format text|json|json-pretty

Output format.

--port <integer> (1 - 65535)   (default=8007)

Backup server port. Default: 8007

--repository <string>

Repository URL: [[auth-id@]server[:port]:]datastore

--server <string>

Backup server address (hostname or IP). Default: localhost


proxmox-backup-client catalog dump <snapshot> [OPTIONS]

Dump catalog.

<snapshot><string>

Snapshot path.

Optional parameters:

--auth-id <string>

Authentication ID

--datastore <string>

Datastore name.

--keyfd <integer> (0 - N)

Pass an encryption key via an already opened file descriptor.

--keyfile <string>

Path to encryption key.

--ns <string>

Namespace.

--port <integer> (1 - 65535)   (default=8007)

Backup server port. Default: 8007

--repository <string>

Repository URL: [[auth-id@]server[:port]:]datastore

--server <string>

Backup server address (hostname or IP). Default: localhost


proxmox-backup-client catalog shell <snapshot> <archive-name> [OPTIONS]

Shell to interactively inspect and restore snapshots.

<snapshot><string>

Group/Snapshot path.

<archive-name><string>

Backup archive name.

Optional parameters:

--auth-id <string>

Authentication ID

--datastore <string>

Datastore name.

--keyfd <integer> (0 - N)

Pass an encryption key via an already opened file descriptor.

--keyfile <string>

Path to encryption key.

--ns <string>

Namespace.

--port <integer> (1 - 65535)   (default=8007)

Backup server port. Default: 8007

--repository <string>

Repository URL: [[auth-id@]server[:port]:]datastore

--server <string>

Backup server address (hostname or IP). Default: localhost


proxmox-backup-client change-owner <group> <new-owner> [OPTIONS]

Change owner of a backup group

<group><string>

Backup group.

<new-owner><string>

Authentication ID

Optional parameters:

--auth-id <string>

Authentication ID

--datastore <string>

Datastore name.

--ns <string>

Namespace.

--port <integer> (1 - 65535)   (default=8007)

Backup server port. Default: 8007

--repository <string>

Repository URL: [[auth-id@]server[:port]:]datastore

--server <string>

Backup server address (hostname or IP). Default: localhost


proxmox-backup-client garbage-collect [OPTIONS]

Start garbage collection for a specific repository.

Optional parameters:

--auth-id <string>

Authentication ID

--datastore <string>

Datastore name.

--output-format text|json|json-pretty

Output format.

--port <integer> (1 - 65535)   (default=8007)

Backup server port. Default: 8007

--repository <string>

Repository URL: [[auth-id@]server[:port]:]datastore

--server <string>

Backup server address (hostname or IP). Default: localhost


proxmox-backup-client group forget <group> [OPTIONS]

Forget (remove) backup snapshots.

<group><string>

Backup group

Optional parameters:

--auth-id <string>

Authentication ID

--datastore <string>

Datastore name.

--ns <string>

Namespace.

--port <integer> (1 - 65535)   (default=8007)

Backup server port. Default: 8007

--repository <string>

Repository URL: [[auth-id@]server[:port]:]datastore

--server <string>

Backup server address (hostname or IP). Default: localhost


proxmox-backup-client group move <group> --target-ns <string> [OPTIONS]

Move a backup group to a different namespace within the same datastore.

<group><string>

Backup group.

--target-ns <string>

Namespace.

Optional parameters:

--auth-id <string>

Authentication ID

--datastore <string>

Datastore name.

--merge-group <boolean>   (default=true)

If the group already exists in the target namespace, merge snapshots into it. Requires matching ownership and non-overlapping snapshot times.

--ns <string>

Namespace.

--output-format text|json|json-pretty

Output format.

--port <integer> (1 - 65535)   (default=8007)

Backup server port. Default: 8007

--repository <string>

Repository URL: [[auth-id@]server[:port]:]datastore

--server <string>

Backup server address (hostname or IP). Default: localhost


proxmox-backup-client help [{<command>}] [OPTIONS]

Get help about specified command (or sub-command).

<command><string>

Command. This may be a list in order to specify nested sub-commands. Can be specified more than once.

Optional parameters:

--verbose <boolean>

Verbose help.


proxmox-backup-client key change-passphrase [<path>] [OPTIONS]

Change the encryption key's password.

<path><string>

Key file. Without this the default key's password will be changed.

Optional parameters:

--hint <string>

Password hint.

--kdf none|scrypt|pbkdf2   (default=scrypt)

Key derivation function for password protected encryption keys.


proxmox-backup-client key create [<path>] [OPTIONS]

Create a new encryption key.

<path><string>

Output file. Without this the key will become the new default encryption key.

Optional parameters:

--hint <string>

Password hint.

--kdf none|scrypt|pbkdf2   (default=scrypt)

Key derivation function for password protected encryption keys.


proxmox-backup-client key create-master-key

Create an RSA public/private key pair used to put an encrypted version of the symmetric backup encryption key onto the backup server along with each backup.


proxmox-backup-client key import-master-pubkey <path>

Import an RSA public key used to put an encrypted version of the symmetric backup encryption key onto the backup server along with each backup.

The imported key will be used as default master key for future invocations by the same local user.

<path><string>

Path to the PEM formatted RSA public key.


proxmox-backup-client key import-with-master-key [<path>] --encrypted-keyfile <string> --master-keyfile <string> [OPTIONS]

Import an encrypted backup of an encryption key using a (private) master key.

<path><string>

Output file. Without this the key will become the new default encryption key.

--encrypted-keyfile <string>

RSA-encrypted keyfile to import.

--master-keyfile <string>

(Private) master key to use.

Optional parameters:

--hint <string>

Password hint.

--kdf none|scrypt|pbkdf2   (default=scrypt)

Key derivation function for password protected encryption keys.


proxmox-backup-client key paperkey [<path>] [OPTIONS]

Generate a printable, human readable text file containing the encryption key.

This also includes a scanable QR code for fast key restore.

<path><string>

Key file. Without this the default key's will be used.

Optional parameters:

--output-format text|html

Paperkey output format

--subject <string>

Include the specified subject as title text.


proxmox-backup-client key show [<path>] [OPTIONS]

Print the encryption key's metadata.

<path><string>

Key file. Without this the default key's metadata will be shown.

Optional parameters:

--output-format text|json|json-pretty

Output format.


proxmox-backup-client key show-master-pubkey [<path>] [OPTIONS]

List information about master key

<path><string>

Path to the PEM formatted RSA public key. Default location will be used if not specified.

Optional parameters:

--output-format text|json|json-pretty

Output format.


proxmox-backup-client list [OPTIONS]

List backup groups.

Optional parameters:

--auth-id <string>

Authentication ID

--datastore <string>

Datastore name.

--ns <string>

Namespace.

--output-format text|json|json-pretty

Output format.

--port <integer> (1 - 65535)   (default=8007)

Backup server port. Default: 8007

--repository <string>

Repository URL: [[auth-id@]server[:port]:]datastore

--server <string>

Backup server address (hostname or IP). Default: localhost


proxmox-backup-client login [OPTIONS]

Try to login. If successful, store ticket.

Optional parameters:

--auth-id <string>

Authentication ID

--datastore <string>

Datastore name.

--port <integer> (1 - 65535)   (default=8007)

Backup server port. Default: 8007

--repository <string>

Repository URL: [[auth-id@]server[:port]:]datastore

--server <string>

Backup server address (hostname or IP). Default: localhost


proxmox-backup-client logout [OPTIONS]

Logout (delete stored ticket).

Optional parameters:

--auth-id <string>

Authentication ID

--datastore <string>

Datastore name.

--port <integer> (1 - 65535)   (default=8007)

Backup server port. Default: 8007

--repository <string>

Repository URL: [[auth-id@]server[:port]:]datastore

--server <string>

Backup server address (hostname or IP). Default: localhost


proxmox-backup-client map <snapshot> <archive-name> [OPTIONS]

Map a drive image from a VM backup to a local loopback device. Use 'unmap' to undo. WARNING: Only do this with trusted backups!

<snapshot><string>

Group/Snapshot path.

<archive-name><string>

Backup archive name.

Optional parameters:

--auth-id <string>

Authentication ID

--datastore <string>

Datastore name.

--keyfile <string>

Path to encryption key.

--ns <string>

Namespace.

--port <integer> (1 - 65535)   (default=8007)

Backup server port. Default: 8007

--repository <string>

Repository URL: [[auth-id@]server[:port]:]datastore

--server <string>

Backup server address (hostname or IP). Default: localhost

--verbose <boolean>   (default=false)

Verbose output and stay in foreground.


proxmox-backup-client mount <snapshot> <archive-name> <target> [OPTIONS]

Mount pxar archive.

<snapshot><string>

Group/Snapshot path.

<archive-name><string>

Backup archive name.

<target><string>

Target directory path.

Optional parameters:

--auth-id <string>

Authentication ID

--datastore <string>

Datastore name.

--keyfile <string>

Path to encryption key.

--ns <string>

Namespace.

--port <integer> (1 - 65535)   (default=8007)

Backup server port. Default: 8007

--repository <string>

Repository URL: [[auth-id@]server[:port]:]datastore

--server <string>

Backup server address (hostname or IP). Default: localhost

--verbose <boolean>   (default=false)

Verbose output and stay in foreground.


proxmox-backup-client namespace create [<ns>] [OPTIONS]

Create a new namespace.

<ns><string>

Namespace.

Optional parameters:

--auth-id <string>

Authentication ID

--datastore <string>

Datastore name.

--port <integer> (1 - 65535)   (default=8007)

Backup server port. Default: 8007

--repository <string>

Repository URL: [[auth-id@]server[:port]:]datastore

--server <string>

Backup server address (hostname or IP). Default: localhost


proxmox-backup-client namespace delete [<ns>] [OPTIONS]

Delete an existing namespace.

<ns><string>

Namespace.

Optional parameters:

--auth-id <string>

Authentication ID

--datastore <string>

Datastore name.

--delete-groups <boolean>

Destroys all groups in the hierarchy.

--port <integer> (1 - 65535)   (default=8007)

Backup server port. Default: 8007

--repository <string>

Repository URL: [[auth-id@]server[:port]:]datastore

--server <string>

Backup server address (hostname or IP). Default: localhost


proxmox-backup-client namespace list [<ns>] [OPTIONS]

List namespaces in a repository.

<ns><string>

Namespace.

Optional parameters:

--auth-id <string>

Authentication ID

--datastore <string>

Datastore name.

--max-depth <integer> (0 - N)

maximum recursion depth

--output-format text|json|json-pretty

Output format.

--port <integer> (1 - 65535)   (default=8007)

Backup server port. Default: 8007

--repository <string>

Repository URL: [[auth-id@]server[:port]:]datastore

--server <string>

Backup server address (hostname or IP). Default: localhost


proxmox-backup-client namespace move [<ns>] --target-ns <string> [OPTIONS]

Move a backup namespace to a new location within the same datastore.

<ns><string>

Namespace.

--target-ns <string>

Namespace.

Optional parameters:

--auth-id <string>

Authentication ID

--datastore <string>

Datastore name.

--delete-source <boolean>   (default=true)

Remove the source namespace after moving all contents. Defaults to true.

--max-depth <integer> (0 - 7)   (default=7)

How many levels of namespaces should be operated on (0 == no recursion)

--merge-groups <boolean>   (default=true)

If a group with the same name already exists in the target namespace, merge snapshots into it. Requires matching ownership and non-overlapping snapshot times.

--output-format text|json|json-pretty

Output format.

--port <integer> (1 - 65535)   (default=8007)

Backup server port. Default: 8007

--repository <string>

Repository URL: [[auth-id@]server[:port]:]datastore

--server <string>

Backup server address (hostname or IP). Default: localhost


proxmox-backup-client prune <group> [OPTIONS]

Prune a backup repository.

<group><string>

Backup group

Optional parameters:

--auth-id <string>

Authentication ID

--datastore <string>

Datastore name.

--dry-run <boolean>

Just show what prune would do, but do not delete anything.

--keep-daily <integer> (1 - N)

Number of daily backups to keep.

--keep-hourly <integer> (1 - N)

Number of hourly backups to keep.

--keep-last <integer> (1 - N)

Number of backups to keep.

--keep-monthly <integer> (1 - N)

Number of monthly backups to keep.

--keep-weekly <integer> (1 - N)

Number of weekly backups to keep.

--keep-yearly <integer> (1 - N)

Number of yearly backups to keep.

--max-depth <integer> (0 - 7)

How many levels of namespaces should be operated on (0 == no recursion, empty == automatic full recursion, namespace depths reduce maximum allowed value)

--ns <string>

Namespace.

--output-format text|json|json-pretty

Output format.

--port <integer> (1 - 65535)   (default=8007)

Backup server port. Default: 8007

--quiet <boolean>   (default=false)

Minimal output - only show removals.

--repository <string>

Repository URL: [[auth-id@]server[:port]:]datastore

--server <string>

Backup server address (hostname or IP). Default: localhost


proxmox-backup-client restore <snapshot> <archive-name> <target> [OPTIONS]

Restore backup repository.

<snapshot><string>

Group/Snapshot path.

<archive-name><string>

Backup archive name.

<target><string>

Target directory path. Use '-' to write to standard output.

We do not extract '.pxar' archives when writing to standard output.

Optional parameters:

--allow-existing-dirs <boolean>   (default=false)

Do not fail if directories already exists.

--auth-id <string>

Authentication ID

--burst <string>

Size of the token bucket (for Token bucket filter) in bytes with optional unit (B, KB (base 10), MB, GB, ..., KiB (base 2), MiB, Gib, ...).

--crypt-mode none|encrypt|sign-only   (default=encrypt)

Defines whether data is encrypted (using an AEAD cipher), only signed, or neither.

--datastore <string>

Datastore name.

--ignore-acls <boolean>   (default=false)

ignore acl settings

--ignore-extract-device-errors <boolean>   (default=false)

ignore errors that occur during device node extraction

--ignore-ownership <boolean>   (default=false)

ignore owner settings (no chown)

--ignore-permissions <boolean>   (default=false)

ignore permission settings (no chmod)

--ignore-xattrs <boolean>   (default=false)

ignore xattr settings

--keyfd <integer> (0 - N)

Pass an encryption key via an already opened file descriptor.

--keyfile <string>

Path to encryption key. All data will be encrypted using this key.

--ns <string>

Namespace.

--overwrite <boolean>   (default=false)

overwrite already existing files

--overwrite-files <boolean>   (default=false)

overwrite already existing files

--overwrite-hardlinks <boolean>   (default=false)

overwrite already existing entries by archives hardlink

--overwrite-symlinks <boolean>   (default=false)

overwrite already existing entries by archives symlink

--pattern <string>

Path or match pattern to limit files that get restored. Can be specified more than once.

--port <integer> (1 - 65535)   (default=8007)

Backup server port. Default: 8007

--prelude-target <string>

Path to restore prelude to, (pxar v2 archives only).

--rate <string>

Rate limit (for Token bucket filter) in bytes/s with optional unit (B, KB (base 10), MB, GB, ..., KiB (base 2), MiB, Gib, ...).

--repository <string>

Repository URL: [[auth-id@]server[:port]:]datastore

--server <string>

Backup server address (hostname or IP). Default: localhost


proxmox-backup-client server-identity [OPTIONS]

Return the server identity information for this Proxmox Backup Server.

Optional parameters:

--auth-id <string>

Authentication ID

--datastore <string>

Datastore name.

--output-format text|json|json-pretty

Output format.

--port <integer> (1 - 65535)   (default=8007)

Backup server port. Default: 8007

--repository <string>

Repository URL: [[auth-id@]server[:port]:]datastore

--server <string>

Backup server address (hostname or IP). Default: localhost


proxmox-backup-client snapshot files <snapshot> [OPTIONS]

List snapshot files.

<snapshot><string>

Snapshot path.

Optional parameters:

--auth-id <string>

Authentication ID

--datastore <string>

Datastore name.

--ns <string>

Namespace.

--output-format text|json|json-pretty

Output format.

--port <integer> (1 - 65535)   (default=8007)

Backup server port. Default: 8007

--repository <string>

Repository URL: [[auth-id@]server[:port]:]datastore

--server <string>

Backup server address (hostname or IP). Default: localhost


proxmox-backup-client snapshot forget <snapshot> [OPTIONS]

Forget (remove) backup snapshots.

<snapshot><string>

Snapshot path.

Optional parameters:

--auth-id <string>

Authentication ID

--datastore <string>

Datastore name.

--ns <string>

Namespace.

--port <integer> (1 - 65535)   (default=8007)

Backup server port. Default: 8007

--repository <string>

Repository URL: [[auth-id@]server[:port]:]datastore

--server <string>

Backup server address (hostname or IP). Default: localhost


proxmox-backup-client snapshot list [<group>] [OPTIONS]

List backup snapshots.

<group><string>

Backup group.

Optional parameters:

--auth-id <string>

Authentication ID

--datastore <string>

Datastore name.

--ns <string>

Namespace.

--output-format text|json|json-pretty

Output format.

--port <integer> (1 - 65535)   (default=8007)

Backup server port. Default: 8007

--repository <string>

Repository URL: [[auth-id@]server[:port]:]datastore

--server <string>

Backup server address (hostname or IP). Default: localhost


proxmox-backup-client snapshot notes show <snapshot> [OPTIONS]

Show notes

<snapshot><string>

Snapshot path.

Optional parameters:

--auth-id <string>

Authentication ID

--datastore <string>

Datastore name.

--ns <string>

Namespace.

--output-format text|json|json-pretty

Output format.

--port <integer> (1 - 65535)   (default=8007)

Backup server port. Default: 8007

--repository <string>

Repository URL: [[auth-id@]server[:port]:]datastore

--server <string>

Backup server address (hostname or IP). Default: localhost


proxmox-backup-client snapshot notes update <snapshot> <notes> [OPTIONS]

Update Notes

<snapshot><string>

Snapshot path.

<notes><string>

The Notes.

Optional parameters:

--auth-id <string>

Authentication ID

--datastore <string>

Datastore name.

--ns <string>

Namespace.

--port <integer> (1 - 65535)   (default=8007)

Backup server port. Default: 8007

--repository <string>

Repository URL: [[auth-id@]server[:port]:]datastore

--server <string>

Backup server address (hostname or IP). Default: localhost


proxmox-backup-client snapshot protected show <snapshot> [OPTIONS]

Show protection status of the specified snapshot

<snapshot><string>

Snapshot path.

Optional parameters:

--auth-id <string>

Authentication ID

--datastore <string>

Datastore name.

--ns <string>

Namespace.

--output-format text|json|json-pretty

Output format.

--port <integer> (1 - 65535)   (default=8007)

Backup server port. Default: 8007

--repository <string>

Repository URL: [[auth-id@]server[:port]:]datastore

--server <string>

Backup server address (hostname or IP). Default: localhost


proxmox-backup-client snapshot protected update <snapshot> <protected> [OPTIONS]

Update Protection Status of a snapshot

<snapshot><string>

Snapshot path.

<protected><boolean>

The protection status.

Optional parameters:

--auth-id <string>

Authentication ID

--datastore <string>

Datastore name.

--ns <string>

Namespace.

--port <integer> (1 - 65535)   (default=8007)

Backup server port. Default: 8007

--repository <string>

Repository URL: [[auth-id@]server[:port]:]datastore

--server <string>

Backup server address (hostname or IP). Default: localhost


proxmox-backup-client snapshot upload-log <snapshot> <logfile> [OPTIONS]

Upload backup log file.

<snapshot><string>

Group/Snapshot path.

<logfile><string>

The path to the log file you want to upload.

Optional parameters:

--auth-id <string>

Authentication ID

--crypt-mode none|encrypt|sign-only   (default=encrypt)

Defines whether data is encrypted (using an AEAD cipher), only signed, or neither.

--datastore <string>

Datastore name.

--keyfd <integer> (0 - N)

Pass an encryption key via an already opened file descriptor.

--keyfile <string>

Path to encryption key. All data will be encrypted using this key.

--ns <string>

Namespace.

--port <integer> (1 - 65535)   (default=8007)

Backup server port. Default: 8007

--repository <string>

Repository URL: [[auth-id@]server[:port]:]datastore

--server <string>

Backup server address (hostname or IP). Default: localhost


proxmox-backup-client status [OPTIONS]

Get repository status.

Optional parameters:

--auth-id <string>

Authentication ID

--datastore <string>

Datastore name.

--output-format text|json|json-pretty

Output format.

--port <integer> (1 - 65535)   (default=8007)

Backup server port. Default: 8007

--repository <string>

Repository URL: [[auth-id@]server[:port]:]datastore

--server <string>

Backup server address (hostname or IP). Default: localhost


proxmox-backup-client task list [OPTIONS]

List running server tasks for this repo user

Optional parameters:

--all <boolean>

Also list stopped tasks.

--auth-id <string>

Authentication ID

--datastore <string>

Datastore name.

--limit <integer> (1 - 1000)   (default=50)

The maximal number of tasks to list.

--output-format text|json|json-pretty

Output format.

--port <integer> (1 - 65535)   (default=8007)

Backup server port. Default: 8007

--repository <string>

Repository URL: [[auth-id@]server[:port]:]datastore

--server <string>

Backup server address (hostname or IP). Default: localhost


proxmox-backup-client task log <upid> [OPTIONS]

Display the task log.

<upid><string>

Unique Process/Task Identifier

Optional parameters:

--auth-id <string>

Authentication ID

--datastore <string>

Datastore name.

--port <integer> (1 - 65535)   (default=8007)

Backup server port. Default: 8007

--repository <string>

Repository URL: [[auth-id@]server[:port]:]datastore

--server <string>

Backup server address (hostname or IP). Default: localhost


proxmox-backup-client task stop <upid> [OPTIONS]

Try to stop a specific task.

<upid><string>

Unique Process/Task Identifier

Optional parameters:

--auth-id <string>

Authentication ID

--datastore <string>

Datastore name.

--port <integer> (1 - 65535)   (default=8007)

Backup server port. Default: 8007

--repository <string>

Repository URL: [[auth-id@]server[:port]:]datastore

--server <string>

Backup server address (hostname or IP). Default: localhost


proxmox-backup-client unmap [<name>]

Unmap a loop device mapped with 'map' and release all resources.

<name><string>

Archive name, path to loopdev (/dev/loopX) or loop device number. Omit to list all current mappings and force cleaning up leftover instances.


proxmox-backup-client version [OPTIONS]

Show client and optional server version

Optional parameters:

--auth-id <string>

Authentication ID

--datastore <string>

Datastore name.

--output-format text|json|json-pretty

Output format.

--port <integer> (1 - 65535)   (default=8007)

Backup server port. Default: 8007

--repository <string>

Repository URL: [[auth-id@]server[:port]:]datastore

--server <string>

Backup server address (hostname or IP). Default: localhost