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delete/prune: add hint about undelete

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Thomas Waldmann 2024-11-03 13:48:43 +01:00
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src/borg/archiver/delete_cmd.py
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@ -64,7 +64,10 @@ class DeleteMixIn:
""" """
This command deletes archives from the repository. This command deletes archives from the repository.
Important: When deleting archives, repository disk space is **not** freed until Important:
- Repository disk space is **not** freed until you run ``borg compact``.
- You can use ``borg undelete`` to undelete archives, but only until
you run ``borg compact``. you run ``borg compact``.
When in doubt, use ``--dry-run --list`` to see what would be deleted. When in doubt, use ``--dry-run --list`` to see what would be deleted.

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src/borg/archiver/prune_cmd.py
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@ -215,7 +215,11 @@ class PruneMixIn:
The prune command prunes a repository by deleting all archives not matching The prune command prunes a repository by deleting all archives not matching
any of the specified retention options. any of the specified retention options.
Important: Repository disk space is **not** freed until you run ``borg compact``. Important:
- Repository disk space is **not** freed until you run ``borg compact``.
- You can use ``borg undelete`` to undelete archives, but only until
you run ``borg compact``.
This command is normally used by automated backup scripts wanting to keep a This command is normally used by automated backup scripts wanting to keep a
certain number of historic backups. This retention policy is commonly referred to as certain number of historic backups. This retention policy is commonly referred to as