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.. include:: delete.rst.inc
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Examples
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# delete a single backup archive:
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$ borg delete /path/to/repo::Monday
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2018-07-12 18:53:03 +00:00
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# actually free disk space:
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$ borg compact /path/to/repo
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2018-05-26 15:43:43 +00:00
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# delete all archives whose names begin with the machine's hostname followed by "-"
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$ borg delete --prefix '{hostname}-' /path/to/repo
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# delete all archives whose names contain "-2012-"
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$ borg delete --glob-archives '*-2012-*' /path/to/repo
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# see what would be deleted if delete was run without --dry-run
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2020-12-11 18:11:47 +00:00
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$ borg delete --list --dry-run -a '*-May-*' /path/to/repo
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2018-05-26 15:43:43 +00:00
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2017-06-06 22:06:36 +00:00
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# delete the whole repository and the related local cache:
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$ borg delete /path/to/repo
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You requested to completely DELETE the repository *including* all archives it contains:
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repo Mon, 2016-02-15 19:26:54
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root-2016-02-15 Mon, 2016-02-15 19:36:29
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newname Mon, 2016-02-15 19:50:19
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Type 'YES' if you understand this and want to continue: YES
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