Backup & Restore through Terminal

[hmaddy]

How can i create account backups and restore backups through command line.

 

[Richard G]

Can't you access DA itself anymore to create backups?

 

[sparek]

DirectAdmin isn't exactly noted for having great documentation.

To back up an account from the command line run:

/usr/local/directadmin/directadmin taskq --run="action=backup&append_to_path=nothing&database_data_aware=yes&email_data_aware=yes&local_path=%directory%&owner=%owner%&select0=%user%&trash_aware=yes&type=admin&value=multiple&when=now&where=local"

Changing the %directory%, %owner%, and %user% variables as necessary.

To restore an account from a backup:

/usr/local/directadmin/directadmin taskq --run="action=restore&ip_choice=select&ip=%ip%&local_path=%directory%&owner=%owner%&select0=user.%owner%.%user%.tar&type=admin&value=multiple&when=now&where=local"

Changing the %ip%, %directory%, %owner%, and %user% variables as necessary.

 

[Richard G]

DirectAdmin isn't exactly noted for having great documentation.

Really? It could be better indeed, but...

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