restic-prune(1)

1restic backup(1)                                              restic backup(1)
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NAME

6       restic-prune - Remove unneeded data from the repository
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SYNOPSIS

11       restic prune [flags]
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DESCRIPTION

16       The "prune" command checks the repository and removes data that is not
17       referenced and therefore not needed any more.
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EXIT STATUS

22       Exit status is 0 if the command was successful, and non-zero if there
23       was any error.
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OPTIONS

28       -n, --dry-run[=false]
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36       --max-repack-size=""
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42       suffixes k/K, m/M, g/G, t/T, a value in % or the word 'unlimited')
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45       --repack-cacheable-only[=false]
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OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS

51       --cacert=[]
52           file to load root certificates from (default: use system
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57           set the cache directory. (default: use system default cache
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61       --cleanup-cache[=false]
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69       --key-hint=""
70           key ID of key to try decrypting first (default: $RESTIC_KEY_HINT)
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73       --limit-download=0
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90       -o, --option=[]
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94       --password-command=""
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99       -p, --password-file=""
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104       -q, --quiet[=false]
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108       -r, --repo=""
109           repository to backup to or restore from (default:
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123       -v, --verbose[=0]
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DESCRIPTION

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OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS

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