borg-break-lock(1)             borg backup tool             borg-break-lock(1)

Name
       borg-break-lock - Break the repository lock (e.g. in case it was left
       by a dead borg.

SYNOPSIS
       borg [common options] break-lock [options] [REPOSITORY]

DESCRIPTION
       This command breaks the repository and cache locks.  Please use with
       care and only when no borg process (on any machine) is trying to access
       the cache or the repository.

OPTIONS
       See borg-common(1) for common options of Borg commands.

   arguments

       REPOSITORY
              repository for which to break the locks

SEE ALSO
       borg-common(1)

Author
       The Borg Collective

                                  2026-07-18                borg-break-lock(1)