Recovering Files from EBS Backup’s Recover Command on Linux Server

Linux Step-by-step guide

Log in to an SSH session

1. Change to the directory that needs to have a file or folder restored
   1. cd /etc
2. execute recover
   1. recover
3. versions
   1. versions
4. Change the restore time to an earlier date closer to the backup needed
   1. changetime 1/9/2005
5. Type the path to the files that you need using the add command
   1. add /etc/ntp.conf
6. Execute the recovery
   1. recover

wait for the file to be recovered from backup.