From 5ad2d59b3bdb15e5ee34471ae36f53b0f0660588 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Manfred Touron <m@42.am>
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2017 00:21:19 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Add note about backup/restore

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 README.md | 25 ++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ ssh admin@portal.example.org host inspect toto
 
 You can enter in interactive mode using this syntax: `ssh admin@portal.example.org`
 
-
 ### Synopsis
 
 ```sh
@@ -199,3 +198,27 @@ Get the latest version using GO (recommended way):
 ```sh
 go get -u github.com/moul/sshportal
 ```
+
+## Backup / Restore
+
+sshportal embeds built-in backup/restore methods which basically import/export JSON objects:
+
+```sh
+# Backup
+ssh admin@sshportal config backup > sshportal.bkp
+
+# Restore
+ssh admin@sshportal config restore < sshporta.bkp
+```
+
+This method is particularly useful as it should be resistant against future DB schema changes (expected during development phase).
+
+I suggest you to be careful during this development phase, and use an additional backup method, for example:
+
+```sh
+# sqlite dump
+sqlite3 sshportal.db .dump > sshportal.sql.bkp
+
+# or just the immortal cp
+cp sshportal.db sshportal.db.bkp
+```