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Rewrite README with consistent Source/Destination terminology

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CLI commands still use targets/remotes internally but all prose
and section headers use Source/Destination language throughout.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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@@ -73,13 +73,17 @@ The installer detects dependencies, sets up config directories, and optionally l
# Launch the TUI
gniza
# Or use the CLI
gniza targets add --name=mysite --folders=/var/www,/etc/nginx
gniza remotes add --name=backup-server
# Or use the CLI to add a source and destination
gniza --cli targets add --name=mysite --folders=/var/www,/etc/nginx
gniza --cli remotes add --name=backup-server
# Run a backup
gniza --cli backup --target=mysite
gniza --cli backup --all
```
> **Note**: The CLI uses `targets` for sources and `remotes` for destinations. The TUI uses the friendlier "Sources" and "Destinations" labels.
## CLI Reference
```
@@ -92,17 +96,35 @@ Options:
--help Show help
--version Show version
Commands:
backup [--target=NAME] [--remote=NAME] [--all]
restore --target=NAME --snapshot=TS [--remote=NAME] [--dest=DIR] [--skip-mysql]
targets list | add | delete | show [--name=NAME] [--folders=PATHS]
remotes list | add | delete | show | test | disk-info-short [--name=NAME]
snapshots list [--target=NAME] [--remote=NAME]
browse --target=NAME --snapshot=TS [--remote=NAME]
retention [--target=NAME] [--remote=NAME] [--all]
schedule install | show | remove
logs [--last] [--tail=N]
web start | install-service | remove-service | status [--port=PORT]
Sources:
targets list List all configured sources
targets add --name=NAME --folders=PATHS
targets delete --name=NAME
targets show --name=NAME
Destinations:
remotes list List all configured destinations
remotes add --name=NAME
remotes delete --name=NAME
remotes show --name=NAME
remotes test --name=NAME Validate connectivity
remotes disk-info-short --name=NAME Show disk usage
Operations:
backup [--target=NAME] [--remote=NAME] [--all]
restore --target=NAME --snapshot=TS [--remote=NAME] [--dest=DIR] [--skip-mysql]
retention [--target=NAME] [--remote=NAME] [--all]
Snapshots:
snapshots list [--target=NAME] [--remote=NAME]
snapshots browse --target=NAME --snapshot=TS [--remote=NAME]
Scheduling:
schedule install | show | remove
Other:
logs [--last] [--tail=N]
web start | install-service | remove-service | status [--port=PORT]
uninstall
```
@@ -113,7 +135,7 @@ Commands:
| Root | `/etc/gniza/` | `/var/log/gniza/` | `/var/run/gniza.lock` |
| User | `~/.config/gniza/` | `~/.local/state/gniza/log/` | `$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/gniza-$UID.lock` |
Config subdirectories: `targets.d/*.conf`, `remotes.d/*.conf`, `schedules.d/*.conf`
Config subdirectories: `targets.d/*.conf` (sources), `remotes.d/*.conf` (destinations), `schedules.d/*.conf`
### Global Settings (`gniza.conf`)
@@ -245,8 +267,8 @@ SCHEDULE_TIME="02:00" # HH:MM
SCHEDULE_DAY="" # Day of week (0-6) or day of month (1-28)
SCHEDULE_CRON="" # Full cron expression (when SCHEDULE=custom)
SCHEDULE_ACTIVE="yes"
TARGETS="" # Comma-separated sources (empty = all)
REMOTES="" # Comma-separated destinations (empty = all)
TARGETS="" # Comma-separated source names (empty = all)
REMOTES="" # Comma-separated destination names (empty = all)
```
## How Incremental Backups Work
@@ -292,14 +314,14 @@ Requires `rclone` to be installed.
## Snapshot Structure
```
$BASE/<hostname>/targets/<source>/snapshots/<YYYY-MM-DDTHHMMSS>/
├── meta.json # Metadata (source, timestamp, duration, pinned)
├── manifest.txt # File listing
├── var/www/ # Backed-up directories
├── etc/nginx/
└── _mysql/ # MySQL dumps (if enabled)
├── dbname.sql.gz
└── _grants.sql.gz
<base>/<hostname>/sources/<name>/snapshots/<YYYY-MM-DDTHHMMSS>/
+-- meta.json # Metadata (source, timestamp, duration, pinned)
+-- manifest.txt # File listing
+-- var/www/ # Backed-up directories
+-- etc/nginx/
+-- _mysql/ # MySQL dumps (if enabled)
+-- dbname.sql.gz
+-- _grants.sql.gz
```
During transfer, snapshots are stored in a `.partial` directory. On success, the directory is renamed to the final timestamp. Interrupted backups leave no incomplete snapshots.
@@ -337,13 +359,12 @@ Auto-detects `mysqldump` or `mariadb-dump`.
gniza manages cron entries for automated backups.
```bash
# Via CLI
gniza --cli schedule install # Install all schedules to crontab
gniza --cli schedule show # Show current cron entries
gniza --cli schedule remove # Remove gniza cron entries
```
Cron entries are tagged with `# gniza4linux:<name>` for clean install/removal. Each schedule can target specific sources and destinations.
Cron entries are tagged for clean install/removal. Each schedule can be scoped to specific sources and destinations. Last run time is tracked per schedule and only updated on successful completion.
## Notifications
@@ -360,8 +381,6 @@ Email notifications on backup success or failure.
Serve the full TUI in a browser via textual-serve with HTTP Basic Auth.
```bash
# Enable during install (generates admin password)
# Or set up manually:
gniza web install-service # Install systemd service (port 2323)
gniza web start # Start the service
gniza web status # Check status
@@ -380,7 +399,7 @@ Launch with `gniza` (no arguments). The TUI provides:
- **Backup** — Run backups with source/destination selection
- **Restore** — Browse snapshots and restore to original location or custom directory
- **Running Tasks** — Monitor active backup/restore jobs with live log output
- **Schedules** — Manage cron schedules with time/day pickers
- **Schedules** — Manage cron schedules with time/day pickers and toggle switches
- **Snapshots** — Browse and manage stored snapshots
- **Logs** — View backup history with pagination
- **Settings** — Configure global options