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deucalion status

Shows the state of your backup: where it is, what it holds, how much space is left, and the last backups.

$ deucalion status --help
usage: deucalion status [-h] [--target NAME]

show the state of the backup

options:
  -h, --help     show this help message and exit
  --target NAME  which registered drive to use

$ deucalion status
Backup drive 'Alex Backup'
  Folder:        /media/alex/Alex Backup/Deucalion-Backup
  Filesystem:    exfat   Encrypted: yes
  Backed up:     1,048 files, 490.5 MB
  Free space:    5.5 GB
  _removed/:     95 B in 1 batch(es)
  From machine:  alex-laptop (Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS), user alex
  Last full:     2026-10-12T09:10:17+01:00
  Recent runs:
    2026-10-12T09:10:17+01:00  full     completed                5 copied, 2.4 MB
    2026-10-12T09:09:21+01:00  full     completed                1,046 copied, 488.1 MB
Line Meaning
Folder The backup folder on the drive.
Filesystem, Encrypted The drive's format, and whether it is encrypted.
Backed up Number of files and size in the backup (without Removed Files).
Free space Free space on the drive.
_removed/ Size of Removed Files, and in how many groups (batches).
From machine Which computer and user the backup comes from, and its Ubuntu version.
Last full When the last full backup finished.
Recent runs The last five backups: when they started, full or partial (with what was backed up), how they ended (completed, completed_with_warnings, cancelled, failed, or running if it was interrupted), and how much they copied.

If the drive is locked, status asks for its password first.

Option What it does
--target NAME Which backup drive.

Exit codes

0 shown; 1 the drive isn't available (for example "Backup drive 'Alex Backup' is not connected (or not unlocked). Plug it in and try again.").