Mackup Backup/Restore macOS/Linux Apps Config and Sync

本文最后更新于：2 年前

Mackup - Keep your application settings in sync (OS X/Linux)

backup/restore/uninstall 3个操作做了什么? 经常混淆

Backup

home/realfile copy to backup/file and generate home/linkfile

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Backup the application config files.

        Algorithm:
            if exists home/file
              if home/file is a real file
                if exists mackup/file
                  are you sure ?
                  if sure
                    rm mackup/file
                    mv home/file mackup/file
                    link mackup/file home/file
                else
                  mv home/file mackup/file
                  link mackup/file home/file

Restore

mackup/file generate linkfile to replace home/file

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Restore the application config files.

        Algorithm:
            if exists mackup/file
              if exists home/file
                are you sure ?
                if sure
                  rm home/file
                  link mackup/file home/file
              else
                link mackup/file home/file

Uninstall

mackup/file back to home/realfile

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Uninstall Mackup.

        Restore any file where it was before the 1st Mackup backup.

        Algorithm:
            for each file in config
                if mackup/file exists
                    if home/file exists
                        delete home/file
                    copy mackup/file home/file
            delete the mackup folder
            print how to delete mackup