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.. IMPORTANT: this file is auto-generated from borg's built-in help, do not edit!
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.. _borg_recreate:
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borg recreate
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.. code-block:: none
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borg [common options] recreate [options] [REPOSITORY_OR_ARCHIVE] [PATH...]
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.. only:: html
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.. class:: borg-options-table
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+-------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| **positional arguments** |
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+-------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| | ``REPOSITORY_OR_ARCHIVE`` | repository or archive to recreate |
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+-------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| | ``PATH`` | paths to recreate; patterns are supported |
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+-------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| **optional arguments** |
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+-------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| | ``--list`` | output verbose list of items (files, dirs, ...) |
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+-------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| | ``--filter STATUSCHARS`` | only display items with the given status characters (listed in borg create --help) |
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+-------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| | ``-n``, ``--dry-run`` | do not change anything |
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+-------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| | ``-s``, ``--stats`` | print statistics at end |
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+-------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| .. class:: borg-common-opt-ref |
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| :ref:`common_options` |
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+-------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| **Exclusion options** |
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+-------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| | ``-e PATTERN``, ``--exclude PATTERN`` | exclude paths matching PATTERN |
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+-------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| | ``--exclude-from EXCLUDEFILE`` | read exclude patterns from EXCLUDEFILE, one per line |
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+-------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| | ``--pattern PATTERN`` | experimental: include/exclude paths matching PATTERN |
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+-------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| | ``--patterns-from PATTERNFILE`` | experimental: read include/exclude patterns from PATTERNFILE, one per line |
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+-------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| | ``--exclude-caches`` | exclude directories that contain a CACHEDIR.TAG file (http://www.bford.info/cachedir/spec.html) |
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+-------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| | ``--exclude-if-present NAME`` | exclude directories that are tagged by containing a filesystem object with the given NAME |
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+-------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| | ``--keep-exclude-tags`` | if tag objects are specified with ``--exclude-if-present``, don't omit the tag objects themselves from the backup archive |
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+-------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| **Archive options** |
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+-------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| | ``--target TARGET`` | create a new archive with the name ARCHIVE, do not replace existing archive (only applies for a single archive) |
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+-------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| | ``-c SECONDS``, ``--checkpoint-interval SECONDS`` | write checkpoint every SECONDS seconds (Default: 1800) |
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+-------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| | ``--comment COMMENT`` | add a comment text to the archive |
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+-------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| | ``--timestamp TIMESTAMP`` | manually specify the archive creation date/time (UTC, yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss format). alternatively, give a reference file/directory. |
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+-------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| | ``-C COMPRESSION``, ``--compression COMPRESSION`` | select compression algorithm, see the output of the "borg help compression" command for details. |
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+-------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| | ``--recompress MODE`` | recompress data chunks according to `MODE` and ``--compression``. Possible modes are `if-different`: recompress if current compression is with a different compression algorithm (the level is not considered); `always`: recompress even if current compression is with the same compression algorithm (use this to change the compression level); and `never`: do not recompress (use this option to explicitly prevent recompression). If no MODE is given, `if-different` will be used. Not passing --recompress is equivalent to "--recompress never". |
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+-------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| | ``--chunker-params PARAMS`` | specify the chunker parameters (ALGO, CHUNK_MIN_EXP, CHUNK_MAX_EXP, HASH_MASK_BITS, HASH_WINDOW_SIZE) or `default` to use the current defaults. default: buzhash,19,23,21,4095 |
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.. raw:: html
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<script type='text/javascript'>
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$(document).ready(function () {
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$('.borg-options-table colgroup').remove();
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})
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</script>
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.. only:: latex
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REPOSITORY_OR_ARCHIVE
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repository or archive to recreate
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PATH
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paths to recreate; patterns are supported
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optional arguments
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--list output verbose list of items (files, dirs, ...)
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--filter STATUSCHARS only display items with the given status characters (listed in borg create --help)
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-n, --dry-run do not change anything
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-s, --stats print statistics at end
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:ref:`common_options`
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Exclusion options
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-e PATTERN, --exclude PATTERN exclude paths matching PATTERN
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--exclude-from EXCLUDEFILE read exclude patterns from EXCLUDEFILE, one per line
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2017-07-23 15:12:01 +00:00
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--pattern PATTERN experimental: include/exclude paths matching PATTERN
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--patterns-from PATTERNFILE experimental: read include/exclude patterns from PATTERNFILE, one per line
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2019-02-24 19:39:42 +00:00
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--exclude-caches exclude directories that contain a CACHEDIR.TAG file (http://www.bford.info/cachedir/spec.html)
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--exclude-if-present NAME exclude directories that are tagged by containing a filesystem object with the given NAME
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2019-02-24 19:39:42 +00:00
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--keep-exclude-tags if tag objects are specified with ``--exclude-if-present``, don't omit the tag objects themselves from the backup archive
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2017-06-20 13:22:24 +00:00
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Archive options
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--target TARGET create a new archive with the name ARCHIVE, do not replace existing archive (only applies for a single archive)
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-c SECONDS, --checkpoint-interval SECONDS write checkpoint every SECONDS seconds (Default: 1800)
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--comment COMMENT add a comment text to the archive
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--timestamp TIMESTAMP manually specify the archive creation date/time (UTC, yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss format). alternatively, give a reference file/directory.
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-C COMPRESSION, --compression COMPRESSION select compression algorithm, see the output of the "borg help compression" command for details.
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--recompress MODE recompress data chunks according to `MODE` and ``--compression``. Possible modes are `if-different`: recompress if current compression is with a different compression algorithm (the level is not considered); `always`: recompress even if current compression is with the same compression algorithm (use this to change the compression level); and `never`: do not recompress (use this option to explicitly prevent recompression). If no MODE is given, `if-different` will be used. Not passing --recompress is equivalent to "--recompress never".
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--chunker-params PARAMS specify the chunker parameters (ALGO, CHUNK_MIN_EXP, CHUNK_MAX_EXP, HASH_MASK_BITS, HASH_WINDOW_SIZE) or `default` to use the current defaults. default: buzhash,19,23,21,4095
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Description
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~~~~~~~~~~~
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Recreate the contents of existing archives.
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2020-10-04 18:32:38 +00:00
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recreate is a potentially dangerous function and might lead to data loss
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(if used wrongly). BE VERY CAREFUL!
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2018-07-12 20:00:19 +00:00
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Important: Repository disk space is **not** freed until you run ``borg compact``.
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2020-10-04 18:32:38 +00:00
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``--exclude``, ``--exclude-from``, ``--exclude-if-present``, ``--keep-exclude-tags``
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and PATH have the exact same semantics as in "borg create", but they only check
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for files in the archives and not in the local file system. If PATHs are specified,
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the resulting archives will only contain files from these PATHs.
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Note that all paths in an archive are relative, therefore absolute patterns/paths
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will *not* match (``--exclude``, ``--exclude-from``, PATHs).
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2018-01-03 10:42:12 +00:00
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``--recompress`` allows one to change the compression of existing data in archives.
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Due to how Borg stores compressed size information this might display
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incorrect information for archives that were not recreated at the same time.
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There is no risk of data loss by this.
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``--chunker-params`` will re-chunk all files in the archive, this can be
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used to have upgraded Borg 0.xx or Attic archives deduplicate with
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Borg 1.x archives.
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2017-06-09 17:22:18 +00:00
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**USE WITH CAUTION.**
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Depending on the PATHs and patterns given, recreate can be used to permanently
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delete files from archives.
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When in doubt, use ``--dry-run --verbose --list`` to see how patterns/PATHS are
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interpreted. See :ref:`list_item_flags` in ``borg create`` for details.
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The archive being recreated is only removed after the operation completes. The
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archive that is built during the operation exists at the same time at
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"<ARCHIVE>.recreate". The new archive will have a different archive ID.
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With ``--target`` the original archive is not replaced, instead a new archive is created.
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2018-07-12 20:00:19 +00:00
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When rechunking (or recompressing), space usage can be substantial - expect
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at least the entire deduplicated size of the archives using the previous
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chunker (or compression) params.
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If you recently ran borg check --repair and it had to fix lost chunks with all-zero
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replacement chunks, please first run another backup for the same data and re-run
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borg check --repair afterwards to heal any archives that had lost chunks which are
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still generated from the input data.
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Important: running borg recreate to re-chunk will remove the chunks_healthy
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metadata of all items with replacement chunks, so healing will not be possible
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any more after re-chunking (it is also unlikely it would ever work: due to the
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change of chunking parameters, the missing chunk likely will never be seen again
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even if you still have the data that produced it).
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