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NAME

restic-find - Find a file, a directory or restic IDs

 

SYNOPSIS

restic find [flags] PATTERN...

 

DESCRIPTION

The "find" command searches for files or directories in snapshots stored in the repo. It can also be used to search for restic blobs or trees for troubleshooting.

 

OPTIONS

--blob[=false]         pattern is a blob-ID

-h, --help[=false]         help for find

-H, --host=[]         only consider snapshots for this host, when no snapshot ID is given (can be specified multiple times)

-i, --ignore-case[=false]         ignore case for pattern

-l, --long[=false]         use a long listing format showing size and mode

-N, --newest=""         newest modification date/time

-O, --oldest=""         oldest modification date/time

--pack[=false]         pattern is a pack-ID

--path=[]         only consider snapshots which include this (absolute) path, when no snapshot-ID is given

--show-pack-id[=false]         display the pack-ID the blobs belong to (with --blob or --tree)

-s, --snapshot=[]         snapshot id to search in (can be given multiple times)

--tag=[]         only consider snapshots which include this taglist, when no snapshot-ID is given

--tree[=false]         pattern is a tree-ID

 

OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS

--cacert=[]         file to load root certificates from (default: use system certificates)

--cache-dir=""         set the cache directory. (default: use system default cache directory)

--cleanup-cache[=false]         auto remove old cache directories

--json[=false]         set output mode to JSON for commands that support it

--key-hint=""         key ID of key to try decrypting first (default: $RESTIC_KEY_HINT)

--limit-download=0         limits downloads to a maximum rate in KiB/s. (default: unlimited)

--limit-upload=0         limits uploads to a maximum rate in KiB/s. (default: unlimited)

--no-cache[=false]         do not use a local cache

--no-lock[=false]         do not lock the repo, this allows some operations on read-only repos

-o, --option=[]         set extended option (key=value, can be specified multiple times)

--password-command=""         shell command to obtain the repository password from (default: $RESTIC_PASSWORD_COMMAND)

-p, --password-file=""         file to read the repository password from (default: $RESTIC_PASSWORD_FILE)

-q, --quiet[=false]         do not output comprehensive progress report

-r, --repo=""         repository to backup to or restore from (default: $RESTIC_REPOSITORY)

--tls-client-cert=""         path to a file containing PEM encoded TLS client certificate and private key

-v, --verbose[=0]         be verbose (specify --verbose multiple times or level --verbose=n)

 

EXAMPLE

restic find config.json
restic find --json "*.yml" "*.json"
restic find --json --blob 420f620f b46ebe8a ddd38656
restic find --show-pack-id --blob 420f620f
restic find --tree 577c2bc9 f81f2e22 a62827a9
restic find --pack 025c1d06

EXIT STATUS
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Exit status is 0 if the command was successful, and non-zero if there was any error.


 

SEE ALSO

restic(1)


 

Index

NAME
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
OPTIONS
OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS
EXAMPLE
SEE ALSO

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