1 % bup-rm(1) Bup %BUP_VERSION%
2 % Rob Browning <rlb@defaultvalue.org>
7 bup-rm - remove references to archive content (CAUTION: EXPERIMENTAL)
11 bup rm [-#|--verbose] <*branch*|*save*...>
15 `bup rm` removes the indicated *branch*es (backup sets) and *save*s.
16 By itself, this command does not delete any actual data (nor recover
17 any storage space), but it may make it very difficult or impossible to
18 refer to the deleted items, unless there are other references to them
21 A subsequent garbage collection, either by the forthcoming `bup gc`
22 command, or by a normal `git gc`, may permanently delete data that is
23 no longer reachable from the remaining branches or tags, and reclaim
24 the related storage space.
26 NOTE: This is one of the few bup commands that modifies your archive
27 in intentionally destructive ways.
32 : increase verbosity (can be used more than once).
35 : set the compression level to # (a value from 0-9, where
36 9 is the highest and 0 is no compression). The default
37 is 6. Note that `bup rm` may only write new commits.
41 # Delete the backup set (branch) foo and a save in bar.
42 $ bup rm /foo /bar/2014-10-21-214720
46 `bup-save`(1), `bup-fsck`(1), and `bup-tag`(1)
50 Part of the `bup`(1) suite.