borgbackup/docs/usage/delete.rst
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Examples
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# Delete all backup archives named "kenny-files":
$ borg delete -a kenny-files
# Actually free disk space:
$ borg compact
# Delete a specific backup archive using its unique archive ID prefix
$ borg delete aid:d34db33f
# Delete all archives whose names begin with the machine's hostname followed by "-"
$ borg delete -a 'sh:{hostname}-*'
# Delete all archives whose names contain "-2012-"
$ borg delete -a 'sh:*-2012-*'
# See what would be deleted if delete was run without --dry-run
$ borg delete --list --dry-run -a 'sh:*-May-*'