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In documentation, be more explicit about default actions (#554).

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@ -232,15 +232,6 @@ sudo borgmatic create --verbosity 1 --files
(No borgmatic `--files` flag? It's only present in newer versions of
borgmatic. So try leaving it out, or upgrade borgmatic!)
Or, you can omit the `create` action to prune any old backups as per the
configured retention policy, compact segments to free up space (with Borg
1.2+), create a backup, *and* check backups for consistency problems due to
things like file damage:
```bash
sudo borgmatic --verbosity 1 --files
```
The verbosity flag makes borgmatic show the steps it's performing. And the
files flag lists each file that's new or changed since the last backup.
Eyeball the list and see if it matches your expectations based on the
@ -250,6 +241,18 @@ If you'd like to specify an alternate configuration file path, use the
`--config` flag. See `borgmatic --help` for more information.
## Default actions
If you omit `create` and other actions, borgmatic runs through a set of
default actions: `prune` any old backups as per the configured retention
policy, `compact` segments to free up space (with Borg 1.2+), `create` a
backup, *and* `check` backups for consistency problems due to things like file
damage. For instance:
```bash
sudo borgmatic --verbosity 1 --files
```
## Autopilot
Running backups manually is good for validating your configuration, but I'm