Extract files to a particular directory via "borgmatic extract --destination" flag. Also rename "--restore-path" to "--path" to reduce confusion.

NEWS

@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+1.4.2
+ * Extract files to a particular directory via "borgmatic extract --destination" flag.
+ * Rename "borgmatic extract --restore-path" flag to "--path" to reduce confusion with the separate
+   "borgmatic restore" action. Any uses of "--restore-path" will continue working.
+
 1.4.1
  * #229: Restore backed up PostgreSQL databases via "borgmatic restore" action. See the
    documentation for more information:

borgmatic/borg/extract.py

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def extract_archive(
     dry_run,
     repository,
     archive,
-    restore_paths,
+    paths,
     location_config,
     storage_config,
     local_path='borg',
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def extract_archive(
         + (('--dry-run',) if dry_run else ())
         + (('--progress',) if progress else ())
         + ('::'.join((os.path.abspath(repository), archive)),)
-        + (tuple(restore_paths) if restore_paths else ())
+        + (tuple(paths) if paths else ())
     )
 
     # The progress output isn't compatible with captured and logged output, as progress messes with

borgmatic/commands/arguments.py

@@ -275,11 +275,18 @@ def parse_arguments(*unparsed_arguments):
     )
     extract_group.add_argument('--archive', help='Name of archive to operate on', required=True)
     extract_group.add_argument(
+        '--path',
         '--restore-path',
         metavar='PATH',
         nargs='+',
-        dest='restore_paths',
+        dest='paths',
-        help='Paths to restore from archive, defaults to the entire archive',
+        help='Paths to extract from archive, defaults to the entire archive',
+    )
+    extract_group.add_argument(
+        '--destination',
+        metavar='PATH',
+        dest='destination',
+        help='Directory to extract files into, defaults to the current directory',
     )
     extract_group.add_argument(
         '--progress',

borgmatic/commands/borgmatic.py

@@ -215,12 +215,12 @@ def run_actions(
                 global_arguments.dry_run,
                 repository,
                 arguments['extract'].archive,
-                arguments['extract'].restore_paths,
+                arguments['extract'].paths,
                 location,
                 storage,
                 local_path=local_path,
                 remote_path=remote_path,
-                destination_path=None,
+                destination_path=arguments['extract'].destination,
                 progress=arguments['extract'].progress,
             )
     if 'restore' in arguments:

docs/how-to/extract-a-backup.md

@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@ borgmatic extract --repository repo.borg --archive host-2019-...
 ## Extract particular files
 
 Sometimes, you want to extract a single deleted file, rather than extracting
-everything from an archive. To do that, tack on one or more `--restore-path`
+everything from an archive. To do that, tack on one or more `--path` values.
-values. For instance:
+For instance:
 
 ```bash
-borgmatic extract --archive host-2019-... --restore-path path/1 path/2
+borgmatic extract --archive host-2019-... --path path/1 path/2
 ```
 
 Note that the specified restore paths should not have a leading slash. Like a
@@ -63,6 +63,19 @@ whole-archive extract, this also extracts into the current directory. So for
 example, if you happen to be in the directory `/var` and you run the `extract`
 command above, borgmatic will extract `/var/path/1` and `/var/path/2`.
 
+## Extract to a particular destination
+
+By default, borgmatic extracts files into the current directory. To instead
+extract files to a particular destination directory, use the `--destination`
+flag:
+
+```bash
+borgmatic extract --archive host-2019-... --destination /tmp
+```
+
+When using the `--destination` flag, be careful not to overwrite your system's
+files with extracted files unless that is your intent.
+
 
 ## Database restoration
 

setup.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from setuptools import find_packages, setup
 
-VERSION = '1.4.1'
+VERSION = '1.4.2'
 
 
 setup(

tests/integration/commands/test_arguments.py

@@ -267,11 +267,11 @@ def test_parse_arguments_disallows_archive_without_extract_restore_or_list():
         module.parse_arguments('--config', 'myconfig', '--archive', 'test')
 
 
-def test_parse_arguments_disallows_restore_paths_without_extract():
+def test_parse_arguments_disallows_paths_without_extract():
     flexmock(module.collect).should_receive('get_default_config_paths').and_return(['default'])
 
     with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
-        module.parse_arguments('--config', 'myconfig', '--restore-path', 'test')
+        module.parse_arguments('--config', 'myconfig', '--path', 'test')
 
 
 def test_parse_arguments_allows_archive_with_extract():

tests/unit/borg/test_extract.py

@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def test_extract_archive_calls_borg_with_restore_path_parameters():
         dry_run=False,
         repository='repo',
         archive='archive',
-        restore_paths=['path1', 'path2'],
+        paths=['path1', 'path2'],
         location_config={},
         storage_config={},
     )
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ def test_extract_archive_calls_borg_with_remote_path_parameters():
         dry_run=False,
         repository='repo',
         archive='archive',
-        restore_paths=None,
+        paths=None,
         location_config={},
         storage_config={},
         remote_path='borg1',
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ def test_extract_archive_calls_borg_with_numeric_owner_parameter():
         dry_run=False,
         repository='repo',
         archive='archive',
-        restore_paths=None,
+        paths=None,
         location_config={'numeric_owner': True},
         storage_config={},
     )
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ def test_extract_archive_calls_borg_with_umask_parameters():
         dry_run=False,
         repository='repo',
         archive='archive',
-        restore_paths=None,
+        paths=None,
         location_config={},
         storage_config={'umask': '0770'},
     )
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ def test_extract_archive_calls_borg_with_lock_wait_parameters():
         dry_run=False,
         repository='repo',
         archive='archive',
-        restore_paths=None,
+        paths=None,
         location_config={},
         storage_config={'lock_wait': '5'},
     )
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ def test_extract_archive_with_log_info_calls_borg_with_info_parameter():
         dry_run=False,
         repository='repo',
         archive='archive',
-        restore_paths=None,
+        paths=None,
         location_config={},
         storage_config={},
     )
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ def test_extract_archive_with_log_debug_calls_borg_with_debug_parameters():
         dry_run=False,
         repository='repo',
         archive='archive',
-        restore_paths=None,
+        paths=None,
         location_config={},
         storage_config={},
     )
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ def test_extract_archive_calls_borg_with_dry_run_parameter():
         dry_run=True,
         repository='repo',
         archive='archive',
-        restore_paths=None,
+        paths=None,
         location_config={},
         storage_config={},
     )
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ def test_extract_archive_calls_borg_with_destination_path():
         dry_run=False,
         repository='repo',
         archive='archive',
-        restore_paths=None,
+        paths=None,
         location_config={},
         storage_config={},
         destination_path='/dest',
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ def test_extract_archive_calls_borg_with_progress_parameter():
         dry_run=False,
         repository='repo',
         archive='archive',
-        restore_paths=None,
+        paths=None,
         location_config={},
         storage_config={},
         progress=True,