Created Sonntag 31 Juli 2022
Single
Create a standalone simple snapshot (Src):
#/$ # snapper -c <Config name> create -t single [-d "<Description>"]
Pre/post
Pre
Creates a pre snapshot (Src):
#/$ snapper -c <Config name> create -t pre -p [-d "<Description>"]
E.g.
# snapper -c home create -t pre -p "<Description>"
Output: 2
Post
Create a post snapshot that is linked to a previously created pre snapshot (Src):
#/$ snapper -c <Config name> create -t post --pre-num <Pre snapshot number> [-d "<Description>"]
Pre snapshot number: The number of the previously created pre snapshot.
E.g.
Post snapshot is based on the pre snapshot in the pre example above:
# snapper -c home create -t post --pre-num 2
Automatically with a command
Wrap a command in pre and post snapshots.
#/$ snapper -c <Config name> create --command "<Command>" [-d "<Description>"]
Command: Before and after this command is a snapshot created.