.TH "restic backup" "1" "Jan 2017" "generated by `restic manpage`" "" 
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.SH NAME
.PP
restic\-tag \- Modify tags on snapshots


.SH SYNOPSIS
.PP
\fBrestic tag [flags] [snapshot\-ID ...]\fP


.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
The "tag" command allows you to modify tags on exiting snapshots.

.PP
You can either set/replace the entire set of tags on a snapshot, or
add tags to/remove tags from the existing set.

.PP
When no snapshot\-ID is given, all snapshots matching the host, tag and path filter criteria are modified.


.SH OPTIONS
.PP
\fB\-\-add\fP=[]
    \fB\fCtag\fR which will be added to the existing tags (can be given multiple times)

.PP
\fB\-h\fP, \fB\-\-help\fP[=false]
    help for tag

.PP
\fB\-H\fP, \fB\-\-host\fP=""
    only consider snapshots for this \fB\fChost\fR, when no snapshot ID is given

.PP
\fB\-\-path\fP=[]
    only consider snapshots which include this (absolute) \fB\fCpath\fR, when no snapshot\-ID is given

.PP
\fB\-\-remove\fP=[]
    \fB\fCtag\fR which will be removed from the existing tags (can be given multiple times)

.PP
\fB\-\-set\fP=[]
    \fB\fCtag\fR which will replace the existing tags (can be given multiple times)

.PP
\fB\-\-tag\fP=[]
    only consider snapshots which include this \fB\fCtaglist\fR, when no snapshot\-ID is given


.SH OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS
.PP
\fB\-\-cache\-dir\fP=""
    set the cache directory

.PP
\fB\-\-json\fP[=false]
    set output mode to JSON for commands that support it

.PP
\fB\-\-no\-cache\fP[=false]
    do not use a local cache

.PP
\fB\-\-no\-lock\fP[=false]
    do not lock the repo, this allows some operations on read\-only repos

.PP
\fB\-o\fP, \fB\-\-option\fP=[]
    set extended option (\fB\fCkey=value\fR, can be specified multiple times)

.PP
\fB\-p\fP, \fB\-\-password\-file\fP=""
    read the repository password from a file (default: $RESTIC\_PASSWORD\_FILE)

.PP
\fB\-q\fP, \fB\-\-quiet\fP[=false]
    do not output comprehensive progress report

.PP
\fB\-r\fP, \fB\-\-repo\fP=""
    repository to backup to or restore from (default: $RESTIC\_REPOSITORY)


.SH SEE ALSO
.PP
\fBrestic(1)\fP