borg check /backup/repo

Category: Backup & Restore

borg check /backup/repo

Verify repository consistency

Validates the repository's internal structure and all archive metadata, reporting any corruption found. Run it regularly, as it is the main way to catch a failing disk early. Add --verify-data to also read and hash every file chunk.
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