rdiff-backup-delete
RDIFF-BACKUP-DELETE(1) Rdiff-Backup-Delete Manual 2.2.6 RDIFF-BACKUP-DELETE(1)
NAME
rdiff-backup-delete - deletes a file and its whole history from a repositorySYNOPSIS
rdiff-backup-delete [--dry-run] [--help] repository-sub-pathDESCRIPTION
rdiff-backup-delete removes a file or directory from a repository created by 'rdiff-backup', together with its complete history.
The required argument is the pathname of the sub-directory or file within an rdiff-backup repository.
For example, after a backup with 'rdiff-backup backup source repo', potentially called multiple times, you can remove a file and its whole history with 'rdiff-backup-delete
repo/somefile'.
The utility is best used to remove too big or secret files erroneously backed-up. Beware that no trace of the file will remain in the repository after its deletion.OPTIONS
--dry-run
Only show what would happen but don’t actually delete anything.
-h, --help
Output a short usage description and exit.BUGS
None known.AUTHOR
Patrik Dufresne info@patrikdufresne.comSEE ALSO
rdiff-backup(1), python(1). The rdiff-backup web page is at https://rdiff-backup.net/.rdiff-backup-delete February 2025 RDIFF-BACKUP-DELETE(1)