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repair snapshots: cleanup command help

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Michael Eischer 2022-12-28 15:32:00 +01:00
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cmd/restic/cmd_repair_snapshots.go
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@ -15,28 +15,25 @@ var cmdRepairSnapshots = &cobra.Command{
Use: "snapshots [flags] [snapshot ID] [...]",
Short: "Repair snapshots",
Long: `
The "repair snapshots" command allows to repair broken snapshots.
It scans the given snapshots and generates new ones where
damaged tress and file contents are removed.
If the broken snapshots are deleted, a prune run will
be able to refit the repository.
The "repair snapshots" command repairs broken snapshots. It scans the given
snapshots and generates new ones with damaged directories and file contents
removed. If the broken snapshots are deleted, a prune run will be able to
clean up the repository.
The command depends on a good state of the index, so if
there are inaccurancies in the index, make sure to run
"repair index" before!
The command depends on a correct index, thus make sure to run "repair index"
first!
WARNING:
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Repairing and deleting broken snapshots causes data loss!
It will remove broken dirs and modify broken files in
the modified snapshots.
WARNING
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If the contents of directories and files are still available,
the better option is to redo a backup which in that case is
able to "heal" already present snapshots.
Only use this command if you need to recover an old and
broken snapshot!
Repairing and deleting broken snapshots causes data loss! It will remove broken
directories and modify broken files in the modified snapshots.
If the contents of directories and files are still available, the better option
is to run "backup" which in that case is able to heal existing snapshots. Only
use the "repair snapshots" command if you need to recover an old and broken
snapshot!
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