restic unlock

Category: Backup & Restore

restic unlock

Remove stale locks from the repository

Clears lock files left behind by crashed or interrupted restic processes. Normal commands fail with a repository-locked error while a lock exists, so only run this when you are sure no other restic job is active. It does not reset passwords or encryption.
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