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Add another recommended flag to the backup documentation (#554).

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Dan Helfman 2022-06-30 16:54:22 -07:00
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@ -226,19 +226,24 @@ good idea to test that borgmatic is working. So to run borgmatic and start a
backup, you can invoke it like this:
```bash
sudo borgmatic create --verbosity 1 --files
sudo borgmatic create --verbosity 1 --files --stats
```
(No borgmatic `--files` flag? It's only present in newer versions of
borgmatic. So try leaving it out, or upgrade borgmatic!)
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
configuration.
The `--verbosity` flag makes borgmatic show the steps it's performing. The
`--files` flag lists each file that's new or changed since the last backup.
And `--stats` shows summary information about the created archive. All of
these flags are optional.
As the command runs, you should eyeball the output to see if it matches your
expectations based on your configuration.
If you'd like to specify an alternate configuration file path, use the
`--config` flag. See `borgmatic --help` for more information.
`--config` flag.
See `borgmatic --help` and `borgmatic create --help` for more information.
## Default actions
@ -250,7 +255,7 @@ backup, *and* `check` backups for consistency problems due to things like file
damage. For instance:
```bash
sudo borgmatic --verbosity 1 --files
sudo borgmatic --verbosity 1 --files --stats
```
## Autopilot