Backup/restore specific applications#2034
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| # To allow for specific applications to be backed up, we replace the full list with only the valid ones from the command line | ||
| if args["<application>"]: | ||
| applications = list(set(args["<application>"]) & set(applications)) |
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should it fail here if any explicit application is not recognized?
silent ignoring them seems dangerous, as it would imply everything went fine
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it should also be sorted again, to maintain the same behaviour
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| app_name = args["<application>"] | ||
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| app_name = args["<application>"][0] # Needed because args["<application>"] is now a list |
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why not support multiple applications also in show command?
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- Add validate_app_names() helper to check requested apps against database - Fail with clear error message for invalid/unsupported app names (fixes lra#2034 review feedback) - Extend show command to support multiple applications - Add validation to all commands: backup, restore, link install, link uninstall, link - Update docstrings to reflect multi-app support - Maintains backward compatibility with single-app syntax
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This is a quick take at allowing backup/restore of specific applications. I found it useful for myself and found at least two people requesting it on #2019 and #1892. I'll try to add the option to do the same with the uninstall command in the future.
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