cmd/backup.go

@@ -18,11 +18,9 @@ var backupCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		err := lock.Lock()
 		CheckErr(err)
 		defer lock.Unlock()
-		dry, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("dry-run")
 
 		selected, err := internal.GetAllOrSelected(cmd, false)
 		CheckErr(err)
-
 		errors := 0
 		for _, name := range selected {
 			var splitted = strings.Split(name, "@")
@@ -31,7 +29,7 @@ var backupCmd = &cobra.Command{
 				specificBackend = splitted[1]
 			}
 			location, _ := internal.GetLocation(splitted[0])
-			errs := location.Backup(false, dry, specificBackend)
+			errs := location.Backup(false, specificBackend)
 			for _, err := range errs {
 				colors.Error.Printf("%s\n\n", err)
 				errors++
@@ -46,5 +44,4 @@ var backupCmd = &cobra.Command{
 func init() {
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(backupCmd)
 	internal.AddFlagsToCommand(backupCmd, false)
-	backupCmd.Flags().Bool("dry-run", false, "do not write changes, show what would be affected")
 }

docs/pages/cli/backup.md

@@ -1,14 +1,11 @@
 # Backup
 
 ```bash
-autorestic backup [-l, --location] [-a, --all] [--dry-run]
+autorestic backup [-l, --location] [-a, --all]
 ```
 
 Performs a backup of all locations if the `-a` flag is passed. To only backup some locations pass one or more `-l` or `--location` flags.
 
-The `--dry-run` flag will do a dry run showing what would have been deleted, but won't touch the actual data.
-
-
 ```bash
 # All
 autorestic backup -a

internal/config.go

@@ -188,34 +188,18 @@ func CheckConfig() error {
 	if !CheckIfResticIsCallable() {
 		return fmt.Errorf(`%s was not found. Install either with "autorestic install" or manually`, flags.RESTIC_BIN)
 	}
-
-	cwd, _ := GetPathRelativeToConfig(".")
-	for name, location := range c.Locations {
-		location.name = name
-
-		// Hooks before location validation
-		options := ExecuteOptions{
-			Command: "bash",
-			Dir:     cwd,
-			Envs: map[string]string{
-				"AUTORESTIC_LOCATION": location.name,
-			},
-		}
-		if err := location.ExecuteHooks(location.Hooks.PreValidate, options); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-
-		if err := location.validate(); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-	}
-
 	for name, backend := range c.Backends {
 		backend.name = name
 		if err := backend.validate(); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
+	for name, location := range c.Locations {
+		location.name = name
+		if err := location.validate(); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 

internal/location.go

@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ func (l Location) getLocationTags() string {
 	return buildTag("location", l.name)
 }
 
-func (l Location) Backup(cron bool, dry bool, specificBackend string) []error {
+func (l Location) Backup(cron bool, specificBackend string) []error {
 	var errors []error
 	var backends []string
 	colors.PrimaryPrint("  Backing up location \"%s\"  ", l.name)
@@ -228,9 +228,6 @@ func (l Location) Backup(cron bool, dry bool, specificBackend string) []error {
 		if cron {
 			cmd = append(cmd, "--tag", buildTag("cron"))
 		}
-		if dry {
-			cmd = append(cmd, "--dry-run")
-		}
 		cmd = append(cmd, "--tag", l.getLocationTags())
 		backupOptions := ExecuteOptions{
 			Envs: env,
@@ -450,7 +447,7 @@ func (l Location) RunCron() error {
 	now := time.Now()
 	if now.After(next) {
 		lock.SetCron(l.name, now.Unix())
-		errs := l.Backup(true, false, "")
+		errs := l.Backup(true, "")
 		if len(errs) > 0 {
 			return fmt.Errorf("Failed to backup location \"%s\":\n%w", l.name, errors.Join(errs...))
 		}