bup-validate-object-links(1)                      bup-validate-object-links(1)

NAME
       bup-validate-object-links - scan the repository for broken object links

SYNOPSIS
       bup validate-object-links

DESCRIPTION
       bup validate-object-links scans the objects in the repository for and
       reports any "broken links" it finds, i.e. any links from a tree or
       commit in the repository to an object that doesn't exist.  Currently,
       it doesn't include "loose objects" (those not in packfiles - which git
       may create, but bup doesn't), and it can't handle tag objects (which
       bup also doesn't create).

       Whenever a broken link (missing reference) is found, an ASCII encoded
       line formatted like this will be printed to standard output:

              no MISSING_HASH for PARENT_HASH

EXIT STATUS
       The exit status will be 1 if any broken links are found, 0 if none are
       found, and some other positive integer for other failures.

SEE ALSO
       bup-fsck(1)

BUP
       Part of the bup(1) suite.

AUTHORS
       Rob Browning <rlb@defaultvalue.org>.

Bup 0.33.7+                       2025-01-08      bup-validate-object-links(1)