Bump version to 4.6.3

PKGBUILD

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 pkgname=simple_backup
 pkgdesc='Simple backup script that uses rsync to copy files'
-pkgver=4.6.1
+pkgver=4.6.2
 pkgrel=1
 url="https://git.shouldnt.work/fuxino/$pkgname"
 arch=('any')
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ checkdepends=('python-pytest'
 conflicts=('simple_backup-git')
 source=("git+$url?signed#tag=$pkgver")
 validpgpkeys=('7E12BC1FF3B6EDB2CD8053EB981A2B2A3BBF5514')
-sha256sums=('3646012b0d50ca2cc1adcd7904bb34389e8d33724534730b48ae30de6b28f994')
+sha256sums=('bbe7b79669fe02ca4dc62fb08b8b5eaed809b5f1ece9586017af8ebf20d2faa0')
 
 build()
 {

README.md

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ simple_backup -h
 to print all possible command line options.
 
 ## Dependencies
+simple_backup requires Python 3.10 or later.
 The script uses rsync to actually run the backup, so you will have to install it on your system. For example on Arch Linux:
 
 ```bash
@@ -57,22 +58,28 @@ To back up files that your user can't read, run simple_backup with sudo or doas.
 In that case the user who ran the command is detected automatically, so that '~' (in the inputs and in the default configuration file path) refers to that user's home directory, not root's.
 When running as root in other ways (e.g. from a systemd service), specify the user with the --user (or -u) argument.
 
+## Progress
+When run in a terminal, simple_backup shows a progress bar with the percentage of files copied and an estimated time to completion.
+Disable it with --no-progress.
+
 ## Old backups
 The number of old backups to keep can be set with the --keep (or -k) argument (or in the configuration file).
-Old backups are only removed if rsync completes successfully, so that they are not deleted when the new backup may be incomplete.
+By default, old backups are only removed if rsync completes successfully, so that they are not deleted when the new backup may be incomplete.
 The only rsync error that is ignored is return code 24 (source files vanished during the transfer), which is common when backing up a live system.
+To free space on the destination first, use --remove-before-backup: old backups are then removed before rsync starts, even if the new backup fails.
 
 ## Last backup
 After each successful backup, simple_backup saves its time and directory to `~/.local/state/simple_backup/last_backup` (or `$XDG_STATE_HOME/simple_backup/last_backup`).
 It also saves the number of files, so that the next run can show progress and an estimated time while rsync is still looking for files.
 When run with sudo or doas, the file goes to the home directory of the user who ran the command.
-Print it with:
+To see when the last backup was made (e.g. `Last backup: 2026-10-25 14:03 (2 days ago)`), run:
 
 ```bash
 simple_backup --last-backup
 ```
 
-The file has two lines: the completion time in ISO 8601 format (e.g. `2026-10-25T14:03:12+02:00`) and the backup directory, so scripts (e.g. a status bar indicator) can easily read it to remind you when a backup is overdue.
+The first line of the file is the completion time in ISO 8601 format (e.g. `2026-10-25T14:03:12+02:00`), the second the backup directory, and the third (if known) the number of files.
+Scripts (e.g. a status bar indicator) can easily read the first line to remind you when a backup is overdue.
 
 ## Remote backup
 > **Warning**
@@ -102,4 +109,6 @@ sudo --preserve-env=SSH_AUTH_SOCK -s simple_backup [options]
 
 or by editing the sudoers file.
 If SSH key authentication is not available, password authentication will be used instead.
+In that case, if sshpass is installed, it is used to pass the password to rsync, so that you only have to enter it once; otherwise you will be asked for it more than once.
+sshpass has some security risks (see sshpass(1)), so use SSH key authentication if possible.
 Check the man page for more details.

man/simple_backup.1

@@ -1,31 +1,34 @@
-.TH SIMPLE_BACKUP 1 2026-11-02 SIMPLE_BACKUP 4.6.2
+.TH SIMPLE_BACKUP 1 2026-11-08 SIMPLE_BACKUP 4.6.3
 .SH NAME
 simple_backup \- Backup files and folders using rsync
 .SH SYNOPSIS
-.B simple_backup
-\-h, \-\-help
-.PD 0
-.P
-.PD
-.B simple_backup
-[\-c, \-\-config FILE]
-[\-i, \-\-input INPUT [INPUT...]]
-[\-o, \-\-output DIR]
-.PD 0
-.P
-.PD
-.RS 14 [\-e, \-\-exclude FILE|DIR|PATTERN [FILE|...]]
-[\-k, \-\-keep N]
-[\-\-ssh\-host HOSTNAME]
-[\-\-ssh\-user USERNAME]
-[\-\-keyfile FILE]
-.PD 0
-.P
-.PD
-[\-s, \-\-checksum]
-[\-z, \-\-compress]
+.SY simple_backup
+\-h,\~\-\-help
+.YS
+.SY simple_backup
+\-\-last\-backup
+[\-u,\~\-\-user\~USERNAME]
+.YS
+.SY simple_backup
+[\-v,\~\-\-verbose]
+[\-c,\~\-\-config\~FILE]
+[\-i,\~\-\-inputs\~INPUT\~[INPUT...]]
+[\-o,\~\-\-output\~DIR]
+[\-e,\~\-\-exclude\~FILE|DIR|PATTERN\~[FILE|...]]
+[\-k,\~\-\-keep\~N]
+[\-u,\~\-\-user\~USERNAME]
+[\-\-ssh\-host\~HOSTNAME]
+[\-\-ssh\-user\~USERNAME]
+[\-\-keyfile\~FILE]
+[\-\-remote\-sudo]
+[\-\-numeric\-ids]
+[\-s,\~\-\-checksum]
+[\-z,\~\-\-compress]
+[\-\-rsync\-options\~OPTION\~[OPTION...]]
 [\-\-remove\-before\-backup]
-.RE
+[\-\-no\-syslog]
+[\-\-no\-progress]
+.YS
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 .B simple_backup
 is a python script for performing backup of files and folders.
@@ -36,15 +39,20 @@ in a configuration file (default location $HOME/.config/simple_backup/simple_bac
 or directly on the command line.
 .P
 Parameters specified on the command line will override those in the configuration file.
+The exceptions are remote_sudo and numeric_ids: if enabled in the configuration file, they
+can\(aqt be disabled on the command line.
 .SH OPTIONS
 .TP
 .B \-h, \-\-help
 Print a short help message and exit.
 .TP
+.B \-v, \-\-verbose
+More verbose output.
+.TP
 .B \-c, \-\-config FILE
 Specify the configuration file, useful to specify a different one from the default.
 .TP
-.B \-i, \-\-input INPUT [INPUT...]
+.B \-i, \-\-inputs INPUT [INPUT...]
 Specify the files and directories to backup. Multiple inputs can be specified, just separate
 them with a space. If filenames or paths contain spaces, don't forget to escape them,
 or to use single or double quotes around them.
@@ -64,7 +72,7 @@ not preserved either.
 .TP
 .B \-e, \-\-exclude FILE|DIR|PATTERN [FILE|...]]
 Specify files, directories or patterns to exclude from the backup. Matching files and directories
-will not be copied. Multiple elements can be specified, in the same way as for the \-\-input option.
+will not be copied. Multiple elements can be specified, in the same way as for the \-\-inputs option.
 .TP
 .B \-k, \-\-keep N
 Specify how many old backups (so excluding the current one) will be kept. The default behavior
@@ -84,15 +92,15 @@ Hostname of the server where to copy the files in case of remote backup through
 Username for connecting to the server in case of remote backup.
 .TP
 .B \-\-keyfile FILE
-Location of the SSH key for server authentication. 
+Location of the SSH key for server authentication.
 .TP
-.B \-s, \-\-checksums
+.B \-s, \-\-checksum
 Same as rsync option \(aq\-\-checksum\(aq, use checksums instead of mod\-time and size
 to skip files.
 .TP
 .B \-z, \-\-compress
 Compress data during transfer (rsync \(aq\-\-compress\(aq option). Useful for remote backup
-if saving bandwith is needed.
+if saving bandwidth is needed.
 .TP
 .B \-\-remove\-before\-backup
 Remove old backups (if necessary) before creating the new backup. Useful to free some space
@@ -148,7 +156,8 @@ needs to be allowed to run without password in the same way.
 Use rsync \-\-numeric\-ids option. This causes rsync to use numeric uid/gid instead of trying to map uid/gid names from the local machine to the server.
 .TP
 .B \-\-last\-backup
-Print the date and directory of the last successful backup, then exit. The exit status is 0, or 1
+Print the date of the last successful backup and how long ago it was made (for example
+\(aqLast backup: 2026\-10\-25 14:03 (2 days ago)\(aq), then exit. The exit status is 0, or 1
 if no backup has been recorded yet or the state file can\(aqt be read (see
 .BR FILES ).
 .SH CONFIGURATION

simple_backup/__init__.py

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """Init."""
 
-__version__ = '4.6.2'
+__version__ = '4.6.3'

simple_backup/simple_backup.conf

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Example config file for simple_backup
 
 [backup]
-# Files and directories to backup. Multiple items can be separated using a comma (','). It is possible to use wildcards (i.e. '*' to match multiple characters and '~' for the user's home directory).
+# Files and directories to backup. Multiple items can be separated using a comma (','). It is possible to use wildcards (e.g. '*' to match multiple characters) and '~' for the user's home directory.
 inputs=/home/user
 
 # Output directory. For remote backups, this is a path on the server ('~' and relative paths refer to the home directory on the server).
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ exclude=*.bak
 # Number of old backups (i.e. excluding the one that's being created) to keep (use -1 to keep all)
 keep=-1
 
-# Uncomment the following section to enable backup to remote server through ssh
+# Uncomment the following section to enable backup to remote server through ssh.
+# ssh_host can be an alias from ~/.ssh/config (its HostName, Port and IdentityFile are used)
 # [server]
 # ssh_host=
 # ssh_user=