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.TH "BORG-COMPACT" 1 "2024-10-31" "" "borg backup tool"
.SH NAME
borg-compact \- Collect garbage in repository
.SH SYNOPSIS
.sp
borg [common options] compact [options]
.SH DESCRIPTION
.sp
Free repository space by deleting unused chunks.
.sp
borg compact analyzes all existing archives to find out which chunks are
actually used. There might be unused chunks resulting from borg delete or prune,
which can be removed to free space in the repository.
.sp
Differently than borg 1.x, borg2\(aqs compact needs the borg key if the repo is
encrypted.
.SH OPTIONS
.sp
See \fIborg\-common(1)\fP for common options of Borg commands.
.SH EXAMPLES
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.sp
.nf
.ft C
# compact segments and free repo disk space
$ borg compact
.ft P
.fi
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.SH SEE ALSO
.sp
\fIborg\-common(1)\fP
.SH AUTHOR
The Borg Collective
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