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authorThomas Waldmann <tw@waldmann-edv.de>2022-02-05 17:30:40 +0100
committerThomas Waldmann <tw@waldmann-edv.de>2022-02-05 17:52:25 +0100
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-rw-r--r--docs/man/borg-benchmark-crud.12
-rw-r--r--docs/man/borg-benchmark.12
-rw-r--r--docs/man/borg-break-lock.12
-rw-r--r--docs/man/borg-check.12
-rw-r--r--docs/man/borg-common.12
-rw-r--r--docs/man/borg-compact.12
-rw-r--r--docs/man/borg-compression.12
-rw-r--r--docs/man/borg-config.12
-rw-r--r--docs/man/borg-create.16
-rw-r--r--docs/man/borg-delete.12
-rw-r--r--docs/man/borg-diff.16
-rw-r--r--docs/man/borg-export-tar.16
-rw-r--r--docs/man/borg-extract.110
-rw-r--r--docs/man/borg-import-tar.12
-rw-r--r--docs/man/borg-info.12
-rw-r--r--docs/man/borg-init.12
-rw-r--r--docs/man/borg-key-change-passphrase.12
-rw-r--r--docs/man/borg-key-export.120
-rw-r--r--docs/man/borg-key-import.12
-rw-r--r--docs/man/borg-key-migrate-to-repokey.12
-rw-r--r--docs/man/borg-key.12
-rw-r--r--docs/man/borg-list.16
-rw-r--r--docs/man/borg-mount.16
-rw-r--r--docs/man/borg-patterns.1130
-rw-r--r--docs/man/borg-placeholders.12
-rw-r--r--docs/man/borg-prune.12
-rw-r--r--docs/man/borg-recreate.16
-rw-r--r--docs/man/borg-rename.12
-rw-r--r--docs/man/borg-serve.12
-rw-r--r--docs/man/borg-umount.14
-rw-r--r--docs/man/borg-upgrade.12
-rw-r--r--docs/man/borg-with-lock.12
-rw-r--r--docs/man/borg.12
-rw-r--r--docs/man/borgfs.16
34 files changed, 135 insertions, 117 deletions
diff --git a/docs/man/borg-benchmark-crud.1 b/docs/man/borg-benchmark-crud.1
index 2aaa58f4e..bf0abc816 100644
--- a/docs/man/borg-benchmark-crud.1
+++ b/docs/man/borg-benchmark-crud.1
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ level margin: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
.\" new: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
.in \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]u
..
-.TH "BORG-BENCHMARK-CRUD" 1 "2022-01-23" "" "borg backup tool"
+.TH "BORG-BENCHMARK-CRUD" 1 "2022-02-05" "" "borg backup tool"
.SH NAME
borg-benchmark-crud \- Benchmark Create, Read, Update, Delete for archives.
.SH SYNOPSIS
diff --git a/docs/man/borg-benchmark.1 b/docs/man/borg-benchmark.1
index dd28a1951..8f9972d67 100644
--- a/docs/man/borg-benchmark.1
+++ b/docs/man/borg-benchmark.1
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ level margin: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
.\" new: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
.in \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]u
..
-.TH "BORG-BENCHMARK" 1 "2022-01-23" "" "borg backup tool"
+.TH "BORG-BENCHMARK" 1 "2022-02-05" "" "borg backup tool"
.SH NAME
borg-benchmark \- benchmark command
.SH SYNOPSIS
diff --git a/docs/man/borg-break-lock.1 b/docs/man/borg-break-lock.1
index 9acbf8851..dd13cbd82 100644
--- a/docs/man/borg-break-lock.1
+++ b/docs/man/borg-break-lock.1
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ level margin: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
.\" new: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
.in \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]u
..
-.TH "BORG-BREAK-LOCK" 1 "2022-01-23" "" "borg backup tool"
+.TH "BORG-BREAK-LOCK" 1 "2022-02-05" "" "borg backup tool"
.SH NAME
borg-break-lock \- Break the repository lock (e.g. in case it was left by a dead borg.
.SH SYNOPSIS
diff --git a/docs/man/borg-check.1 b/docs/man/borg-check.1
index 732372702..aeb5c3db5 100644
--- a/docs/man/borg-check.1
+++ b/docs/man/borg-check.1
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ level margin: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
.\" new: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
.in \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]u
..
-.TH "BORG-CHECK" 1 "2022-01-23" "" "borg backup tool"
+.TH "BORG-CHECK" 1 "2022-02-05" "" "borg backup tool"
.SH NAME
borg-check \- Check repository consistency
.SH SYNOPSIS
diff --git a/docs/man/borg-common.1 b/docs/man/borg-common.1
index 8fe2ca702..9eec2c6b9 100644
--- a/docs/man/borg-common.1
+++ b/docs/man/borg-common.1
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ level margin: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
.\" new: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
.in \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]u
..
-.TH "BORG-COMMON" 1 "2022-01-23" "" "borg backup tool"
+.TH "BORG-COMMON" 1 "2022-02-05" "" "borg backup tool"
.SH NAME
borg-common \- Common options of Borg commands
.SH SYNOPSIS
diff --git a/docs/man/borg-compact.1 b/docs/man/borg-compact.1
index cd6faf243..c9b1b5db7 100644
--- a/docs/man/borg-compact.1
+++ b/docs/man/borg-compact.1
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ level margin: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
.\" new: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
.in \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]u
..
-.TH "BORG-COMPACT" 1 "2022-01-23" "" "borg backup tool"
+.TH "BORG-COMPACT" 1 "2022-02-05" "" "borg backup tool"
.SH NAME
borg-compact \- compact segment files in the repository
.SH SYNOPSIS
diff --git a/docs/man/borg-compression.1 b/docs/man/borg-compression.1
index f6672f500..1a651782f 100644
--- a/docs/man/borg-compression.1
+++ b/docs/man/borg-compression.1
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ level margin: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
.\" new: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
.in \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]u
..
-.TH "BORG-COMPRESSION" 1 "2022-01-23" "" "borg backup tool"
+.TH "BORG-COMPRESSION" 1 "2022-02-05" "" "borg backup tool"
.SH NAME
borg-compression \- Details regarding compression
.SH DESCRIPTION
diff --git a/docs/man/borg-config.1 b/docs/man/borg-config.1
index a92fe2d63..b6093cfe5 100644
--- a/docs/man/borg-config.1
+++ b/docs/man/borg-config.1
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ level margin: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
.\" new: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
.in \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]u
..
-.TH "BORG-CONFIG" 1 "2022-01-23" "" "borg backup tool"
+.TH "BORG-CONFIG" 1 "2022-02-05" "" "borg backup tool"
.SH NAME
borg-config \- get, set, and delete values in a repository or cache config file
.SH SYNOPSIS
diff --git a/docs/man/borg-create.1 b/docs/man/borg-create.1
index 178a2d1cb..e002dacf0 100644
--- a/docs/man/borg-create.1
+++ b/docs/man/borg-create.1
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ level margin: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
.\" new: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
.in \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]u
..
-.TH "BORG-CREATE" 1 "2022-01-23" "" "borg backup tool"
+.TH "BORG-CREATE" 1 "2022-02-05" "" "borg backup tool"
.SH NAME
borg-create \- Create new archive
.SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -187,10 +187,10 @@ exclude paths matching PATTERN
read exclude patterns from EXCLUDEFILE, one per line
.TP
.BI \-\-pattern \ PATTERN
-experimental: include/exclude paths matching PATTERN
+include/exclude paths matching PATTERN
.TP
.BI \-\-patterns\-from \ PATTERNFILE
-experimental: read include/exclude patterns from PATTERNFILE, one per line
+read include/exclude patterns from PATTERNFILE, one per line
.TP
.B \-\-exclude\-caches
exclude directories that contain a CACHEDIR.TAG file (\fI\%http://www.bford.info/cachedir/spec.html\fP)
diff --git a/docs/man/borg-delete.1 b/docs/man/borg-delete.1
index b08c8fbb1..a3ff02571 100644
--- a/docs/man/borg-delete.1
+++ b/docs/man/borg-delete.1
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ level margin: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
.\" new: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
.in \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]u
..
-.TH "BORG-DELETE" 1 "2022-01-23" "" "borg backup tool"
+.TH "BORG-DELETE" 1 "2022-02-05" "" "borg backup tool"
.SH NAME
borg-delete \- Delete an existing repository or archives
.SH SYNOPSIS
diff --git a/docs/man/borg-diff.1 b/docs/man/borg-diff.1
index af8156210..1a8aebf7b 100644
--- a/docs/man/borg-diff.1
+++ b/docs/man/borg-diff.1
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ level margin: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
.\" new: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
.in \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]u
..
-.TH "BORG-DIFF" 1 "2022-01-23" "" "borg backup tool"
+.TH "BORG-DIFF" 1 "2022-02-05" "" "borg backup tool"
.SH NAME
borg-diff \- Diff contents of two archives
.SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -94,10 +94,10 @@ exclude paths matching PATTERN
read exclude patterns from EXCLUDEFILE, one per line
.TP
.BI \-\-pattern \ PATTERN
-experimental: include/exclude paths matching PATTERN
+include/exclude paths matching PATTERN
.TP
.BI \-\-patterns\-from \ PATTERNFILE
-experimental: read include/exclude patterns from PATTERNFILE, one per line
+read include/exclude patterns from PATTERNFILE, one per line
.UNINDENT
.SH EXAMPLES
.INDENT 0.0
diff --git a/docs/man/borg-export-tar.1 b/docs/man/borg-export-tar.1
index 7fccdc1b9..58b2b2028 100644
--- a/docs/man/borg-export-tar.1
+++ b/docs/man/borg-export-tar.1
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ level margin: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
.\" new: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
.in \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]u
..
-.TH "BORG-EXPORT-TAR" 1 "2022-01-23" "" "borg backup tool"
+.TH "BORG-EXPORT-TAR" 1 "2022-02-05" "" "borg backup tool"
.SH NAME
borg-export-tar \- Export archive contents as a tarball
.SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -110,10 +110,10 @@ exclude paths matching PATTERN
read exclude patterns from EXCLUDEFILE, one per line
.TP
.BI \-\-pattern \ PATTERN
-experimental: include/exclude paths matching PATTERN
+include/exclude paths matching PATTERN
.TP
.BI \-\-patterns\-from \ PATTERNFILE
-experimental: read include/exclude patterns from PATTERNFILE, one per line
+read include/exclude patterns from PATTERNFILE, one per line
.TP
.BI \-\-strip\-components \ NUMBER
Remove the specified number of leading path elements. Paths with fewer elements will be silently skipped.
diff --git a/docs/man/borg-extract.1 b/docs/man/borg-extract.1
index ba3606888..d4148eaee 100644
--- a/docs/man/borg-extract.1
+++ b/docs/man/borg-extract.1
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ level margin: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
.\" new: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
.in \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]u
..
-.TH "BORG-EXTRACT" 1 "2022-01-23" "" "borg backup tool"
+.TH "BORG-EXTRACT" 1 "2022-02-05" "" "borg backup tool"
.SH NAME
borg-extract \- Extract archive contents
.SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ pass over the archive metadata.
.INDENT 3.5
Currently, extract always writes into the current working directory ("."),
so make sure you \fBcd\fP to the right place before calling \fBborg extract\fP\&.
+.sp
+When parent directories are not extracted (because of using file/directory selection
+or any other reason), borg can not restore parent directories\(aq metadata, e.g. owner,
+group, permission, etc.
.UNINDENT
.UNINDENT
.SH OPTIONS
@@ -111,10 +115,10 @@ exclude paths matching PATTERN
read exclude patterns from EXCLUDEFILE, one per line
.TP
.BI \-\-pattern \ PATTERN
-experimental: include/exclude paths matching PATTERN
+include/exclude paths matching PATTERN
.TP
.BI \-\-patterns\-from \ PATTERNFILE
-experimental: read include/exclude patterns from PATTERNFILE, one per line
+read include/exclude patterns from PATTERNFILE, one per line
.TP
.BI \-\-strip\-components \ NUMBER
Remove the specified number of leading path elements. Paths with fewer elements will be silently skipped.
diff --git a/docs/man/borg-import-tar.1 b/docs/man/borg-import-tar.1
index 8b90e6d61..70a9db3d2 100644
--- a/docs/man/borg-import-tar.1
+++ b/docs/man/borg-import-tar.1
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ level margin: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
.\" new: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
.in \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]u
..
-.TH "BORG-IMPORT-TAR" 1 "2022-01-23" "" "borg backup tool"
+.TH "BORG-IMPORT-TAR" 1 "2022-02-05" "" "borg backup tool"
.SH NAME
borg-import-tar \- Create a backup archive from a tarball
.SH SYNOPSIS
diff --git a/docs/man/borg-info.1 b/docs/man/borg-info.1
index 63cee823c..5112545e1 100644
--- a/docs/man/borg-info.1
+++ b/docs/man/borg-info.1
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ level margin: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
.\" new: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
.in \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]u
..
-.TH "BORG-INFO" 1 "2022-01-23" "" "borg backup tool"
+.TH "BORG-INFO" 1 "2022-02-05" "" "borg backup tool"
.SH NAME
borg-info \- Show archive details such as disk space used
.SH SYNOPSIS
diff --git a/docs/man/borg-init.1 b/docs/man/borg-init.1
index 43e2e69bc..3c5b83e08 100644
--- a/docs/man/borg-init.1
+++ b/docs/man/borg-init.1
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ level margin: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
.\" new: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
.in \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]u
..
-.TH "BORG-INIT" 1 "2022-01-23" "" "borg backup tool"
+.TH "BORG-INIT" 1 "2022-02-05" "" "borg backup tool"
.SH NAME
borg-init \- Initialize an empty repository
.SH SYNOPSIS
diff --git a/docs/man/borg-key-change-passphrase.1 b/docs/man/borg-key-change-passphrase.1
index 48e9af352..b49c8bddd 100644
--- a/docs/man/borg-key-change-passphrase.1
+++ b/docs/man/borg-key-change-passphrase.1
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ level margin: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
.\" new: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
.in \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]u
..
-.TH "BORG-KEY-CHANGE-PASSPHRASE" 1 "2022-01-23" "" "borg backup tool"
+.TH "BORG-KEY-CHANGE-PASSPHRASE" 1 "2022-02-05" "" "borg backup tool"
.SH NAME
borg-key-change-passphrase \- Change repository key file passphrase
.SH SYNOPSIS
diff --git a/docs/man/borg-key-export.1 b/docs/man/borg-key-export.1
index 7adb2b4e2..ce63f6142 100644
--- a/docs/man/borg-key-export.1
+++ b/docs/man/borg-key-export.1
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ level margin: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
.\" new: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
.in \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]u
..
-.TH "BORG-KEY-EXPORT" 1 "2022-01-23" "" "borg backup tool"
+.TH "BORG-KEY-EXPORT" 1 "2022-02-05" "" "borg backup tool"
.SH NAME
borg-key-export \- Export the repository key for backup
.SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -56,6 +56,24 @@ For repositories using the repokey encryption the key is saved in the
repository in the config file. A backup is thus not strictly needed,
but guards against the repository becoming inaccessible if the file
is damaged for some reason.
+.sp
+Examples:
+.INDENT 0.0
+.INDENT 3.5
+.sp
+.nf
+.ft C
+borg key export /path/to/repo > encrypted\-key\-backup
+borg key export \-\-paper /path/to/repo > encrypted\-key\-backup.txt
+borg key export \-\-qr\-html /path/to/repo > encrypted\-key\-backup.html
+# Or pass the output file as an argument instead of redirecting stdout:
+borg key export /path/to/repo encrypted\-key\-backup
+borg key export \-\-paper /path/to/repo encrypted\-key\-backup.txt
+borg key export \-\-qr\-html /path/to/repo encrypted\-key\-backup.html
+.ft P
+.fi
+.UNINDENT
+.UNINDENT
.SH OPTIONS
.sp
See \fIborg\-common(1)\fP for common options of Borg commands.
diff --git a/docs/man/borg-key-import.1 b/docs/man/borg-key-import.1
index f26aee1fd..f2fc5422d 100644
--- a/docs/man/borg-key-import.1
+++ b/docs/man/borg-key-import.1
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ level margin: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
.\" new: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
.in \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]u
..
-.TH "BORG-KEY-IMPORT" 1 "2022-01-23" "" "borg backup tool"
+.TH "BORG-KEY-IMPORT" 1 "2022-02-05" "" "borg backup tool"
.SH NAME
borg-key-import \- Import the repository key from backup
.SH SYNOPSIS
diff --git a/docs/man/borg-key-migrate-to-repokey.1 b/docs/man/borg-key-migrate-to-repokey.1
index a316b3c30..57d66eaae 100644
--- a/docs/man/borg-key-migrate-to-repokey.1
+++ b/docs/man/borg-key-migrate-to-repokey.1
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ level margin: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
.\" new: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
.in \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]u
..
-.TH "BORG-KEY-MIGRATE-TO-REPOKEY" 1 "2022-01-23" "" "borg backup tool"
+.TH "BORG-KEY-MIGRATE-TO-REPOKEY" 1 "2022-02-05" "" "borg backup tool"
.SH NAME
borg-key-migrate-to-repokey \- Migrate passphrase -> repokey
.SH SYNOPSIS
diff --git a/docs/man/borg-key.1 b/docs/man/borg-key.1
index 13aaf0378..9b0a0221c 100644
--- a/docs/man/borg-key.1
+++ b/docs/man/borg-key.1
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ level margin: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
.\" new: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
.in \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]u
..
-.TH "BORG-KEY" 1 "2022-01-23" "" "borg backup tool"
+.TH "BORG-KEY" 1 "2022-02-05" "" "borg backup tool"
.SH NAME
borg-key \- Manage a keyfile or repokey of a repository
.SH SYNOPSIS
diff --git a/docs/man/borg-list.1 b/docs/man/borg-list.1
index 56f6748fd..1a4ea9138 100644
--- a/docs/man/borg-list.1
+++ b/docs/man/borg-list.1
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ level margin: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
.\" new: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
.in \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]u
..
-.TH "BORG-LIST" 1 "2022-01-23" "" "borg backup tool"
+.TH "BORG-LIST" 1 "2022-02-05" "" "borg backup tool"
.SH NAME
borg-list \- List archive or repository contents
.SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -96,10 +96,10 @@ exclude paths matching PATTERN
read exclude patterns from EXCLUDEFILE, one per line
.TP
.BI \-\-pattern \ PATTERN
-experimental: include/exclude paths matching PATTERN
+include/exclude paths matching PATTERN
.TP
.BI \-\-patterns\-from \ PATTERNFILE
-experimental: read include/exclude patterns from PATTERNFILE, one per line
+read include/exclude patterns from PATTERNFILE, one per line
.UNINDENT
.SH EXAMPLES
.INDENT 0.0
diff --git a/docs/man/borg-mount.1 b/docs/man/borg-mount.1
index 6c5f18616..6a7d3ad6c 100644
--- a/docs/man/borg-mount.1
+++ b/docs/man/borg-mount.1
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ level margin: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
.\" new: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
.in \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]u
..
-.TH "BORG-MOUNT" 1 "2022-01-23" "" "borg backup tool"
+.TH "BORG-MOUNT" 1 "2022-02-05" "" "borg backup tool"
.SH NAME
borg-mount \- Mount archive or an entire repository as a FUSE filesystem
.SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -153,10 +153,10 @@ exclude paths matching PATTERN
read exclude patterns from EXCLUDEFILE, one per line
.TP
.BI \-\-pattern \ PATTERN
-experimental: include/exclude paths matching PATTERN
+include/exclude paths matching PATTERN
.TP
.BI \-\-patterns\-from \ PATTERNFILE
-experimental: read include/exclude patterns from PATTERNFILE, one per line
+read include/exclude patterns from PATTERNFILE, one per line
.TP
.BI \-\-strip\-components \ NUMBER
Remove the specified number of leading path elements. Paths with fewer elements will be silently skipped.
diff --git a/docs/man/borg-patterns.1 b/docs/man/borg-patterns.1
index cafad763b..3115154e1 100644
--- a/docs/man/borg-patterns.1
+++ b/docs/man/borg-patterns.1
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ level margin: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
.\" new: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
.in \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]u
..
-.TH "BORG-PATTERNS" 1 "2022-01-23" "" "borg backup tool"
+.TH "BORG-PATTERNS" 1 "2022-02-05" "" "borg backup tool"
.SH NAME
borg-patterns \- Details regarding patterns
.SH DESCRIPTION
@@ -48,10 +48,18 @@ store all files as \fIsome/path/.../file.ext\fP and \fBborg create
.sp
File patterns support these styles: fnmatch, shell, regular expressions,
path prefixes and path full\-matches. By default, fnmatch is used for
-\fB\-\-exclude\fP patterns and shell\-style is used for the experimental
-\fB\-\-pattern\fP option. For commands that support patterns in their
-\fBPATH\fP argument like (\fBborg list\fP), the default pattern is path
-prefix.
+\fB\-\-exclude\fP patterns and shell\-style is used for the \fB\-\-pattern\fP
+.IP "System Message: ERROR/3 (docs/borg-patterns.rst:, line 43)"
+Unexpected indentation.
+.INDENT 0.0
+.INDENT 3.5
+option. For commands that support patterns in their \fBPATH\fP argument
+.UNINDENT
+.UNINDENT
+.IP "System Message: WARNING/2 (docs/borg-patterns.rst:, line 44)"
+Block quote ends without a blank line; unexpected unindent.
+.sp
+like (\fBborg list\fP), the default pattern is path prefix.
.sp
Starting with Borg 1.2, for all but regular expression pattern matching
styles, all paths are treated as relative, meaning that a leading path
@@ -179,77 +187,65 @@ sh:/home/*/.thumbnails
some file with spaces.txt
EOF
$ borg create \-\-exclude\-from exclude.txt backup /
-.ft P
-.fi
-.UNINDENT
-.UNINDENT
+
A more general and easier to use way to define filename matching patterns exists
-with the experimental \fB\-\-pattern\fP and \fB\-\-patterns\-from\fP options. Using these, you
-may specify the backup roots (starting points) and patterns for inclusion/exclusion.
-A root path starts with the prefix \fIR\fP, followed by a path (a plain path, not a
+with the \(ga\(ga\-\-pattern\(ga\(ga and \(ga\(ga\-\-patterns\-from\(ga\(ga options. Using these, you may
+specify the backup roots (starting points) and patterns for inclusion/exclusion.
+A root path starts with the prefix \(gaR\(ga, followed by a path (a plain path, not a
file pattern). An include rule starts with the prefix +, an exclude rule starts
with the prefix \-, an exclude\-norecurse rule starts with !, all followed by a pattern.
-.sp
-\fBNOTE:\fP
-.INDENT 0.0
-.INDENT 3.5
-Via \fB\-\-pattern\fP or \fB\-\-patterns\-from\fP you can define BOTH inclusion and exclusion
-of files using pattern prefixes \fB+\fP and \fB\-\fP\&. With \fB\-\-exclude\fP and
-\fB\-\-exclude\-from\fP ONLY excludes are defined.
-.UNINDENT
-.UNINDENT
-.sp
+
+\&.. note::
+
+ Via \(ga\(ga\-\-pattern\(ga\(ga or \(ga\(ga\-\-patterns\-from\(ga\(ga you can define BOTH inclusion and exclusion
+ of files using pattern prefixes \(ga\(ga+\(ga\(ga and \(ga\(ga\-\(ga\(ga. With \(ga\(ga\-\-exclude\(ga\(ga and
+ \(ga\(ga\-\-exclude\-from\(ga\(ga ONLY excludes are defined.
+
Inclusion patterns are useful to include paths that are contained in an excluded
path. The first matching pattern is used so if an include pattern matches before
an exclude pattern, the file is backed up. If an exclude\-norecurse pattern matches
a directory, it won\(aqt recurse into it and won\(aqt discover any potential matches for
include rules below that directory.
-.sp
-Note that the default pattern style for \fB\-\-pattern\fP and \fB\-\-patterns\-from\fP is
-shell style (\fIsh:\fP), so those patterns behave similar to rsync include/exclude
-patterns. The pattern style can be set via the \fIP\fP prefix.
-.sp
-Patterns (\fB\-\-pattern\fP) and excludes (\fB\-\-exclude\fP) from the command line are
-considered first (in the order of appearance). Then patterns from \fB\-\-patterns\-from\fP
-are added. Exclusion patterns from \fB\-\-exclude\-from\fP files are appended last.
-.sp
-Examples:
-.INDENT 0.0
-.INDENT 3.5
-.sp
-.nf
-.ft C
-# backup pics, but not the ones from 2018, except the good ones:
-# note: using = is essential to avoid cmdline argument parsing issues.
-borg create \-\-pattern=+pics/2018/good \-\-pattern=\-pics/2018 repo::arch pics
-# use a file with patterns:
-borg create \-\-patterns\-from patterns.lst repo::arch
-.ft P
-.fi
-.UNINDENT
-.UNINDENT
-.sp
-The patterns.lst file could look like that:
-.INDENT 0.0
-.INDENT 3.5
-.sp
-.nf
-.ft C
-# "sh:" pattern style is the default, so the following line is not needed:
-P sh
-R /
-# can be rebuild
-\- /home/*/.cache
-# they\(aqre downloads for a reason
-\- /home/*/Downloads
-# susan is a nice person
-# include susans home
-+ /home/susan
-# don\(aqt backup the other home directories
-\- /home/*
-# don\(aqt even look in /proc
-! /proc
+\&.. note::
+
+ It\(aqs possible that a sub\-directory/file is matched while parent directories are not.
+ In that case, parent directories are not backed up thus their user, group, permission,
+ etc. can not be restored.
+
+Note that the default pattern style for \(ga\(ga\-\-pattern\(ga\(ga and \(ga\(ga\-\-patterns\-from\(ga\(ga is
+shell style (\(gash:\(ga), so those patterns behave similar to rsync include/exclude
+patterns. The pattern style can be set via the \(gaP\(ga prefix.
+
+Patterns (\(ga\(ga\-\-pattern\(ga\(ga) and excludes (\(ga\(ga\-\-exclude\(ga\(ga) from the command line are
+considered first (in the order of appearance). Then patterns from \(ga\(ga\-\-patterns\-from\(ga\(ga
+are added. Exclusion patterns from \(ga\(ga\-\-exclude\-from\(ga\(ga files are appended last.
+
+Examples::
+
+ # backup pics, but not the ones from 2018, except the good ones:
+ # note: using = is essential to avoid cmdline argument parsing issues.
+ borg create \-\-pattern=+pics/2018/good \-\-pattern=\-pics/2018 repo::arch pics
+
+ # use a file with patterns:
+ borg create \-\-patterns\-from patterns.lst repo::arch
+
+The patterns.lst file could look like that::
+
+ # "sh:" pattern style is the default, so the following line is not needed:
+ P sh
+ R /
+ # can be rebuild
+ \- /home/*/.cache
+ # they\(aqre downloads for a reason
+ \- /home/*/Downloads
+ # susan is a nice person
+ # include susans home
+ + /home/susan
+ # don\(aqt backup the other home directories
+ \- /home/*
+ # don\(aqt even look in /proc
+ ! /proc
.ft P
.fi
.UNINDENT
diff --git a/docs/man/borg-placeholders.1 b/docs/man/borg-placeholders.1
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-.TH "BORG-PLACEHOLDERS" 1 "2022-01-23" "" "borg backup tool"
+.TH "BORG-PLACEHOLDERS" 1 "2022-02-05" "" "borg backup tool"
.SH NAME
borg-placeholders \- Details regarding placeholders
.SH DESCRIPTION
diff --git a/docs/man/borg-prune.1 b/docs/man/borg-prune.1
index c287cfb4b..bf725776d 100644
--- a/docs/man/borg-prune.1
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-.TH "BORG-PRUNE" 1 "2022-01-23" "" "borg backup tool"
+.TH "BORG-PRUNE" 1 "2022-02-05" "" "borg backup tool"
.SH NAME
borg-prune \- Prune repository archives according to specified rules
.SH SYNOPSIS
diff --git a/docs/man/borg-recreate.1 b/docs/man/borg-recreate.1
index 77881d60a..18c7e6686 100644
--- a/docs/man/borg-recreate.1
+++ b/docs/man/borg-recreate.1
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-.TH "BORG-RECREATE" 1 "2022-01-23" "" "borg backup tool"
+.TH "BORG-RECREATE" 1 "2022-02-05" "" "borg backup tool"
.SH NAME
borg-recreate \- Re-create archives
.SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -122,10 +122,10 @@ exclude paths matching PATTERN
read exclude patterns from EXCLUDEFILE, one per line
.TP
.BI \-\-pattern \ PATTERN
-experimental: include/exclude paths matching PATTERN
+include/exclude paths matching PATTERN
.TP
.BI \-\-patterns\-from \ PATTERNFILE
-experimental: read include/exclude patterns from PATTERNFILE, one per line
+read include/exclude patterns from PATTERNFILE, one per line
.TP
.B \-\-exclude\-caches
exclude directories that contain a CACHEDIR.TAG file (\fI\%http://www.bford.info/cachedir/spec.html\fP)
diff --git a/docs/man/borg-rename.1 b/docs/man/borg-rename.1
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--- a/docs/man/borg-rename.1
+++ b/docs/man/borg-rename.1
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-.TH "BORG-RENAME" 1 "2022-01-23" "" "borg backup tool"
+.TH "BORG-RENAME" 1 "2022-02-05" "" "borg backup tool"
.SH NAME
borg-rename \- Rename an existing archive