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.TH BORG-WITH-LOCK 1 "2017-02-11" "" "borg backup tool"
.SH NAME
borg-with-lock \- run a user specified command with the repository lock held
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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borg with\-lock <options> REPOSITORY COMMAND ARGS
.SH DESCRIPTION
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This command runs a user\-specified command while the repository lock is held.
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It will first try to acquire the lock (make sure that no other operation is
running in the repo), then execute the given command as a subprocess and wait
for its termination, release the lock and return the user command\(aqs return
code as borg\(aqs return code.
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.B Note: if you copy a repository with the lock held, the lock will be present in
the copy, obviously. Thus, before using borg on the copy, you need to
use "borg break\-lock" on it.
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.SH OPTIONS
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See \fIborg\-common(1)\fP for common options of Borg commands.
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.B REPOSITORY
repository to lock
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.B COMMAND
command to run
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.B ARGS
command arguments
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.SH SEE ALSO
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\fIborg\-common(1)\fP
.SH AUTHOR
The Borg Collective
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