borg create --compression zstd,11 /backup/repo::'{hostname}-{now}' /home/user

Category: Backup & Restore

borg create --compression zstd,11 /backup/repo::'{hostname}-{now}' /home/user

Back up with zstd level 11 compression

Sets compression for this archive to zstd at level 11, a strong default balancing speed and size. Compression happens per chunk, so compressible data shrinks well. Run borg info to see the achieved compression ratio.
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