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]       do  not  modify the repository, just print
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32       -h, --help[=false]      help for prune
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35       --max-repack-size=""      maximum size  to  repack  (allowed  suffixes:
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39       --max-unused="5%"       tolerate  given  limit of unused data (absolute
40       value in bytes with suffixes k/K, m/M, g/G, t/T, a value in  %  or  the
41       word 'unlimited')
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44       --repack-cacheable-only[=false]      only repack packs which are cache‐
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OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS

50       --cacert=[]      file to load root certificates from (default: use sys‐
51       tem certificates)
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54       --cache-dir=""       set  the cache directory. (default: use system de‐
55       fault cache directory)
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58       --cleanup-cache[=false]      auto remove old cache directories
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61       --json[=false]      set output mode to JSON for commands  that  support
62       it
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65       --key-hint=""       key  ID  of  key  to try decrypting first (default:
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69       --limit-download=0      limits downloads to a maximum  rate  in  KiB/s.
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73       --limit-upload=0       limits  uploads to a maximum rate in KiB/s. (de‐
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77       --no-cache[=false]      do not use a local cache
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80       --no-lock[=false]      do not lock the repository, this allows some op‐
81       erations on read-only repositories
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84       -o,  --option=[]       set extended option (key=value, can be specified
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88       --password-command=""      shell command to obtain the repository pass‐
89       word from (default: $RESTIC_PASSWORD_COMMAND)
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92       -p,  --password-file=""       file to read the repository password from
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96       -q, --quiet[=false]      do not output comprehensive progress report
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99       -r, --repo=""      repository to backup to or  restore  from  (default:
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103       --repository-file=""       file  to  read  the repository location from
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107       --tls-client-cert=""      path to a file  containing  PEM  encoded  TLS
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111       -v,  --verbose[=0]       be  verbose (specify multiple times or a level
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SYNOPSIS

DESCRIPTION

EXIT STATUS

OPTIONS

OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS

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