BORG-BREAK-LOCK(1) borg backup tool BORG-BREAK-LOCK(1)

borg-break-lock - Break the repository lock (e.g. in case it was left by a dead borg.

borg [common options] break-lock [options] [REPOSITORY]

This command breaks the repository and cache locks. Please use with care and only when no borg process (on any machine) is trying to access the cache or the repository.

See borg-common(1) for common options of Borg commands.

repository for which to break the locks

borg-common(1)

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2025-12-01