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