restic-check(1)

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

6       restic-check - Check the repository for errors
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SYNOPSIS

11       restic check [flags]
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DESCRIPTION

16       The "check" command tests the repository for errors and reports any er‐
17       rors it finds. It can also be used to read all data and therefore simu‐
18       late a restore.
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21       By default, the "check" command will always load all data directly from
22       the repository and not use a local cache.
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EXIT STATUS

27       Exit status is 0 if the command was successful, and non-zero  if  there
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OPTIONS

33       --check-unused[=false]      find unused blobs
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36       -h, --help[=false]      help for check
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39       --read-data[=false]      read all data blobs
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42       --read-data-subset=""       read  a  subset of data packs, specified as
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OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS

51       --cacert=[]      file to load root certificates from (default: use sys‐
52       tem certificates)
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55       --cache-dir=""       set  the cache directory. (default: use system de‐
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59       --cleanup-cache[=false]      auto remove old cache directories
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62       --json[=false]      set output mode to JSON for commands  that  support
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66       --key-hint=""       key  ID  of  key  to try decrypting first (default:
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70       --limit-download=0      limits downloads to a maximum  rate  in  KiB/s.
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78       --no-cache[=false]      do not use a local cache
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81       --no-lock[=false]      do not lock the repository, this allows some op‐
82       erations on read-only repositories
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85       -o,  --option=[]       set extended option (key=value, can be specified
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89       --password-command=""      shell command to obtain the repository pass‐
90       word from (default: $RESTIC_PASSWORD_COMMAND)
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93       -p,  --password-file=""       file to read the repository password from
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97       -q, --quiet[=false]      do not output comprehensive progress report
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100       -r, --repo=""      repository to backup to or  restore  from  (default:
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104       --repository-file=""       file  to  read  the repository location from
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108       --tls-client-cert=""      path to a file  containing  PEM  encoded  TLS
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112       -v,  --verbose[=0]       be  verbose (specify multiple times or a level
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