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This command frees repository space by compacting segments.
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Use this regularly to avoid running out of space - you do not need to use this
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- after each borg command though.
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+ after each borg command though. It is especially useful after deleting archives,
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+ because only compaction will really free repository space.
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borg compact does not need a key, so it is possible to invoke it from the
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client or also from the server.
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- Depending on the amount of segments that need compaction, it may take a while.
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+ Depending on the amount of segments that need compaction, it may take a while,
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+ so consider using the ``--progress`` option.
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+ When using ``--verbose``, borg will output an estimate of the freed space.
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See :ref:`separate_compaction` in Additional Notes for more details.
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